Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in East Timor stood at 659. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in East Timor peaked at 1,908 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2024.
That places East Timor 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,908 | — |
| 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 estimates (projection) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - un igme estimates in East Timor?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in East Timor was 659 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,908 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- East Timor ranks 106th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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