Number of child deaths, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.001 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0093 deaths per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.001 deaths per person, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0093 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0091 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.007 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 deaths per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.005 deaths per person | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.004 deaths per person | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.001 deaths per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 deaths per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.001 deaths per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 deaths per person, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per capita in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -44.6% | 0.0091 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person |
| 1999 | +30.5% | 0.007 deaths per person | 0.0091 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0081 deaths per person | 0.0069 deaths per person | 0.0093 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.005 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0022 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 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 number of child deaths, per capita in East Timor?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in East Timor was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 deaths per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.