Number of child deaths in East Timor
East Timor: Number of child deaths was 1,449 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in East Timor stood at 1,449 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in East Timor peaked at 7,571 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,449 deaths, in 2024.
That places East Timor 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,107 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 7,100 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 6,853 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 6,637 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6,506 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,691 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,517 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,348 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,552 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 7,571 deaths | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 3,743 deaths | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 3,284 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 3,274 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,252 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,134 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,973 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,845 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,729 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,612 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,503 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,405 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,314 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,224 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,143 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,062 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,981 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,904 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,832 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,768 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,710 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,656 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,603 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,553 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,501 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,449 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,788 deaths | 6,348 deaths | 7,571 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,035 deaths | 2,503 deaths | 3,743 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 deaths | 1,710 deaths | 2,405 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 deaths | 1,449 deaths | 1,656 deaths | 5 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in East Timor?
- Number of child deaths in East Timor was 1,449 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7,571 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 deaths in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of child deaths?
- East Timor ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .