Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in East Timor
East Timor: Number of infant deaths (United Nations) was 1,051 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in East Timor, 1986–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in East Timor is 1,051 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in East Timor peaked at 5,780 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,051 deaths, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths (United Nations) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5,780 deaths | — |
| 1987 | 5,436 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 5,394 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,222 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5,186 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 5,145 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,987 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4,851 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 4,753 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 4,829 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,695 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 4,564 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 4,645 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,085 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2,783 deaths | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 2,368 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 2,427 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,461 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,389 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,246 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,119 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,016 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,923 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,838 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,761 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,690 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,618 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,553 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,488 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,423 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,364 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,310 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,265 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,225 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,191 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,154 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,120 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,086 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,051 deaths | -3.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,051 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969 deaths, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,051 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5 deaths, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (United Nations) 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 | -45.3% | 5,085 deaths | 2,783 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,458 deaths | 5,222 deaths | 5,780 deaths | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,874 deaths | 4,564 deaths | 5,186 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,257 deaths | 1,838 deaths | 2,783 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,470 deaths | 1,225 deaths | 1,761 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 deaths | 1,051 deaths | 1,191 deaths | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in East Timor?
- Number of infant deaths in East Timor was 1,051 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 infant deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5,780 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,051 deaths in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of infant deaths?
- East Timor ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .