Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.073 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor is 0.073 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.3887 deaths per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.073 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places East Timor 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3887 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.3656 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3627 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3512 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3488 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.346 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3354 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3262 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3196 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3247 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3157 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3069 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3124 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.342 deaths per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1592 deaths per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1632 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1655 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1607 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.151 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1425 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1356 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1293 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1236 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1184 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1137 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1088 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1044 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0957 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0881 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0824 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0753 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.073 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.073 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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% | 0.342 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.367 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3512 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3887 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3278 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3069 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3488 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1518 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1236 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1872 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0988 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0824 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1184 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 deaths per square kilometre | 0.073 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 47 Eswatini 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 deaths per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in East Timor?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.073 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3887 deaths per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.