Number of maternal deaths, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in East Timor, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per capita in East Timor stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0008 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 43rd of 194 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 maternal deaths, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -55.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -18.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +48.8% | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person |
| 2000 | -55.6% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 0.0001 units per person compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 0 units per person compare
- 42 Pakistan 0 units per person compare
- 44 Yemen 0 units per person compare
- 45 Kenya 0 units per person compare
- 46 Mozambique 0 units per person 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)
- 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 maternal deaths, per capita in East Timor?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in East Timor was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. 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 maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- 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 maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.