Number of infant deaths gho in East Timor
East Timor: Number of infant deaths gho was 1,094 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths gho in East Timor, 1986–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,094 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in East Timor peaked at 5,782 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,094, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 105th 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 gho in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5,782 | — |
| 1987 | 5,427 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 5,375 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,192 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 5,150 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 5,105 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,952 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,823 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 4,740 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,828 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,708 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 4,590 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,697 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 4,943 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 2,769 | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 2,353 | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 2,414 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,448 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,377 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,235 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,111 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,010 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,919 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1,836 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 1,762 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,691 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,623 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,557 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,493 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1,429 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,369 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,315 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,270 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,232 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,198 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,161 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,126 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,094 | -2.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,094 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,094 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658.5, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths gho 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 | -44.0% | 4,943 | 2,769 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,444 | 5,192 | 5,782 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4,854 | 4,590 | 5,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,247 | 1,836 | 2,769 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,474 | 1,232 | 1,762 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,145 | 1,094 | 1,198 | 4 |
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 infant deaths gho in East Timor?
- Number of infant deaths gho in East Timor was 1,094 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5,782 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,094 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- East Timor ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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