Number of infant deaths, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.0008 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in East Timor, 1986–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in East Timor stood at 0.0008 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0082 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 48th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.0082 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0076 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 0.007 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0059 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per person | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 units per person | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.001 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0008 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 units per person, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per capita 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 | -38.7% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0037 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 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)
- 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 infant deaths, per capita in East Timor?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in East Timor was 0.0008 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.