Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Neonatal mortality rate was 21.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.61
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
4th
of 17 groups
All-time high
39.46
in 2000
All-time low
21.61
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 39.52001: 37.82002: 36.22003: 34.72004: 33.32005: 322006: 30.92007: 29.92008: 29.12009: 28.32010: 27.62011: 272012: 26.42013: 25.92014: 25.42015: 24.92016: 24.52017: 24.22018: 23.92019: 23.52020: 23.22021: 22.92022: 22.52023: 22.12024: 21.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste is 21.61, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 39.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.61, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 39.46
2001 37.81 -4.2%
2002 36.2 -4.3%
2003 34.69 -4.2%
2004 33.28 -4.1%
2005 31.98 -3.9%
2006 30.86 -3.5%
2007 29.89 -3.1%
2008 29.07 -2.7%
2009 28.32 -2.6%
2010 27.65 -2.4%
2011 26.98 -2.4%
2012 26.42 -2.1%
2013 25.87 -2.1%
2014 25.37 -1.9%
2015 24.9 -1.9%
2016 24.51 -1.6%
2017 24.19 -1.3%
2018 23.92 -1.1%
2019 23.53 -1.6%
2020 23.22 -1.3%
2021 22.88 -1.5%
2022 22.52 -1.6%
2023 22.08 -2.0%
2024 21.61 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.16 28.32 39.46 10
2010s 25.33 23.53 27.65 10
2020s 22.46 21.61 23.22 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 1 South Sudan 39.47 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 39.05 compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 36.1 compare
  4. 4 Somalia 34.24 compare
  5. 5 Zimbabwe 33.68 compare
  6. 6 Afghanistan 33.14 compare
  7. 7 Liberia 32.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste?
Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste was 21.61 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 39.46 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 21.61 in 2024.
How does Timor-Leste rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Timor-Leste ranks 4th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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