Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 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 Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 0.4548 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2193, in 1999.
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste was 0.4548 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4548 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2193 in 1999.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 147th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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