Mortality rate, under-5 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, under-5 was 47.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 in Timor-Leste, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 47.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Timor-Leste peaked at 271.8 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 47.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 271.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 264 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 245.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 243 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 232.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 228 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 224.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 212.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 201.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 193.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 193.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 184.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 178 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 200.6 per 1,000 live births | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 106.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 96.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 88 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 68.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 49.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 251.28 per 1,000 live births | 232.1 per 1,000 live births | 271.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 199.31 per 1,000 live births | 176.4 per 1,000 live births | 228 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.17 per 1,000 live births | 73.9 per 1,000 live births | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.81 per 1,000 live births | 54.8 per 1,000 live births | 71 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 per 1,000 live births | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 53.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Timor-Leste was 47.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 271.8 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Timor-Leste ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.