Neonatal mortality ihme in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.55 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.55
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
62nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.6
in 1950
All-time low
1.55
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in East Timor, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in East Timor stood at 1.55. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in East Timor peaked at 5.6 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2019.
East Timor ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.6 | — |
| 1951 | 5.57 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.53 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.5 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.47 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.43 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.35 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 5.32 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.29 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.22 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.17 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.08 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.05 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.96 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.88 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.78 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 4.72 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.59 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.51 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.43 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.35 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.23 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.21 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.15 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 4.11 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.07 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.93 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.78 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.67 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.56 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.32 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.28 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.12 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.03 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.6 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.68 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.51 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.32 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.89 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.55 | -2.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.97, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 | 5.29 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.96 | 4.65 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.3 | 4.07 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5 | 3.21 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.89 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.55 | 1.84 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in East Timor?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in East Timor was 1.55 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- East Timor ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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