Number of infant deaths unwpp in East Timor
East Timor: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 1,148 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths unwpp in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in East Timor is 1,148, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in East Timor peaked at 6,543 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,148, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 102nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,345 | — |
| 1951 | 4,874 | -8.8% |
| 1952 | 4,893 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4,912 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 4,934 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 4,960 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4,991 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5,023 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 5,056 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5,087 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5,111 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5,126 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5,131 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 5,124 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5,102 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5,068 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 5,026 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,979 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4,926 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 4,864 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 4,794 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 4,713 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4,618 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4,508 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 4,803 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5,717 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 5,389 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 5,815 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 6,543 | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 6,491 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 5,331 | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 5,542 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 5,513 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,390 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 4,981 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 5,036 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,975 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 4,737 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 4,779 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,715 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,700 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,659 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,517 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4,454 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,413 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4,534 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 4,454 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 4,376 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,503 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 4,705 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,265 | -51.9% |
| 2001 | 2,343 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 2,425 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,454 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,340 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,221 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,138 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2,059 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,981 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,904 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,839 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,797 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,737 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,673 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,607 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,546 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,495 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,435 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,384 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,342 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,300 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,248 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1,197 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1,148 | -4.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,148 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,219, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,148 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp 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 | -51.9% | 4,705 | 2,265 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,008 | 4,874 | 5,345 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,046 | 4,864 | 5,131 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,339 | 4,508 | 6,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,100 | 4,715 | 5,542 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,532 | 4,376 | 4,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,213 | 1,904 | 2,454 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,586 | 1,342 | 1,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,223 | 1,148 | 1,300 | 4 |
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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 unwpp in East Timor?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in East Timor was 1,148 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6,543 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,148 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- East Timor ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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