Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4548 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.4548 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in East Timor peaked at 0.4548 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2193, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 147th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2685 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2654 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.273 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.278 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2796 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2669 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2676 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2684 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2556 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2193 | -14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3064 | +39.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3551 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3684 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3745 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3701 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3697 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3712 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3745 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3802 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3863 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3925 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3971 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4015 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.405 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4079 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4099 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4133 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4176 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4225 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4269 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4342 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4379 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4449 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4497 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4548 | +1.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.4548 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5149, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.4548 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +39.8% | 0.2193 | 0.3064 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2642 | 0.2193 | 0.2796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3656 | 0.3064 | 0.3863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4094 | 0.3925 | 0.4269 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4443 | 0.4342 | 0.4548 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in East Timor?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in East Timor was 0.4548 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4548 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2193 in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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