Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Neonatal mortality rate was 21.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
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 39 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 63.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 21.61, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 63.5 | — |
| 1987 | 62.14 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 61.12 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 60.01 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 58.79 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 57.3 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 55.4 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 53.42 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 51.41 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 49.39 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 47.32 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 45.34 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 43.73 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 42.49 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 39.46 | -7.1% |
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.69 | 60.01 | 63.5 | 4 |
| 1990s | 50.46 | 42.49 | 58.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.16 | 28.32 | 39.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.33 | 23.53 | 27.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.46 | 21.61 | 23.22 | 5 |
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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 UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5 in 1986.
- 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 36th out of 201 countries 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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