Neonatal mortality wdi in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.16 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.16
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 1986
All-time low
2.16
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in East Timor, 1986–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.16 for neonatal mortality wdi 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 wdi in East Timor peaked at 6.35 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2024.
That places East Timor 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.35 | — |
| 1987 | 6.21 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 6.11 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 6 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.88 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.73 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.54 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.34 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 5.14 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 4.94 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.73 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.53 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 4.37 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 3.78 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.62 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 3.33 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.2 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3.09 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.83 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.64 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.35 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.32 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.29 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.16 | -2.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.17 | 6 | 6.35 | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 4.25 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.83 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.35 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.16 | 2.32 | 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 wdi in East Timor?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in East Timor was 2.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 1986.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- East Timor ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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