Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 289.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 289.94 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Timor-Leste peaked at 483.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 289.94, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 483.4 | — |
| 2001 | 471.5 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 463.02 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 440.54 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 426.08 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 407.94 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 393.6 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 384.86 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 367.95 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 362.58 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 350.32 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 342.39 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 335.91 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 337.49 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 328.62 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 323.95 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 316.66 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 305.05 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 301.71 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 293.58 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 292.87 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 289.94 | -1.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 289.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 289.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 162.7, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.15 | 362.58 | 483.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 323.57 | 293.58 | 350.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.41 | 289.94 | 292.87 | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Timor-Leste?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Timor-Leste was 289.94 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 483.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 289.94 in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Timor-Leste ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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