Number of infant deaths in East Timor

East Timor: Number of infant deaths was 1,051 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,051
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
104th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5,780
in 1986
All-time low
1,051
in 2024
Years of data
39
1986–2024

Number of infant deaths in East Timor, 1986–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k1986200520241986: 5.8k1987: 5.4k1988: 5.4k1989: 5.2k1990: 5.2k1991: 5.1k1992: 5.0k1993: 4.9k1994: 4.8k1995: 4.8k1996: 4.7k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.6k1999: 5.1k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.5k2004: 2.4k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.0k2008: 1.9k2009: 1.8k2010: 1.8k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.3k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k2021: 1.2k2022: 1.1k2023: 1.1k2024: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in East Timor is 1,051, 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 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,051, in 2024.

East Timor ranks 104th of 195 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 in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Number of infant deaths in East Timor, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 5,780
1987 5,436 -6.0%
1988 5,394 -0.8%
1989 5,222 -3.2%
1990 5,186 -0.7%
1991 5,145 -0.8%
1992 4,987 -3.1%
1993 4,851 -2.7%
1994 4,753 -2.0%
1995 4,829 +1.6%
1996 4,695 -2.8%
1997 4,564 -2.8%
1998 4,645 +1.8%
1999 5,085 +9.5%
2000 2,783 -45.3%
2001 2,368 -14.9%
2002 2,427 +2.5%
2003 2,461 +1.4%
2004 2,389 -2.9%
2005 2,246 -6.0%
2006 2,119 -5.7%
2007 2,016 -4.9%
2008 1,923 -4.6%
2009 1,838 -4.4%
2010 1,761 -4.2%
2011 1,690 -4.0%
2012 1,618 -4.3%
2013 1,553 -4.0%
2014 1,488 -4.2%
2015 1,423 -4.4%
2016 1,364 -4.1%
2017 1,310 -4.0%
2018 1,265 -3.4%
2019 1,225 -3.2%
2020 1,191 -2.8%
2021 1,154 -3.1%
2022 1,120 -2.9%
2023 1,086 -3.0%
2024 1,051 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,458 5,222 5,780 4
1990s 4,874 4,564 5,186 10
2000s 2,257 1,838 2,783 10
2010s 1,470 1,225 1,761 10
2020s 1,120 1,051 1,191 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 101 Eswatini 1,236 compare
  2. 102 Poland 1,132 compare
  3. 103 Romania 1,093 compare
  4. 105 Djibouti 1,033 compare
  5. 106 Chile 1,009 compare
  6. 107 Libya 968 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of infant deaths in East Timor?
Number of infant deaths in East Timor was 1,051 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 5,780 in 1986.
What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 1,051 in 2024.
How does East Timor rank for number of infant deaths?
East Timor ranks 104th out of 195 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
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