Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.5091 deaths per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Timor 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4779 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.4775 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4609 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4463 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4375 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.45 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4383 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4269 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4406 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5091 deaths per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2517 deaths per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2208 deaths per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2202 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2187 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2108 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1999 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1913 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1835 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1757 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1683 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1617 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1496 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1441 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1387 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1332 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.128 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1232 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1189 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.115 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1078 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0795 deaths per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0289 deaths per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 | -50.6% | 0.5091 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2517 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4565 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4269 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5091 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2041 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1683 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2517 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1368 deaths per square kilometre | 0.115 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1617 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1061 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1114 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kenya 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Mozambique 0.0962 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in East Timor?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5091 deaths per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1009 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths igme Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.