Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 21.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in East Timor stood at 21.61. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in East Timor peaked at 39.46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.61, in 2024.
That places East Timor 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in East Timor, year by year
| 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.35, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in East Timor?
- Neonatal mortality rate in East Timor was 21.61 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39.46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.61 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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