Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in East Timor, 1987–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 659 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in East Timor peaked at 1,931 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 107th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,931 | — |
| 1988 | 1,922 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,916 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,908 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,884 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,871 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,845 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,819 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,786 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,744 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,704 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,675 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,660 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,147 | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,206 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,218 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,160 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,099 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,056 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,022 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 993 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 967 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 944 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 919 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 893 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 868 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 841 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 812 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 787 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 765 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 747 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 730 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 719 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 702 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 691 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 675 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 659 | -2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 659 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 659 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | -30.9% | 1,660 | 1,147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,923 | 1,916 | 1,931 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,790 | 1,660 | 1,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,103 | 967 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.6 | 730 | 944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.2 | 659 | 719 | 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 in East Timor?
- Neonatal deaths in East Timor was 659 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,931 in 1987.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal deaths?
- East Timor ranks 107th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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