Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 21.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.61
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
58.79
in 1990
All-time low
21.61
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 21.61 for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in East Timor peaked at 58.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.61, in 2024.
That places East Timor 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.79 | — |
| 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 21.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 21.61 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 rate - un igme estimates in East Timor?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Timor was 21.61 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 58.79 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.61 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- East Timor ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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