Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor is 0.004 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 44th 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 square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.039 units per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.004 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.004 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.001 units per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal 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 | -60.3% | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 0.0155 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +31.8% | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.037 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 41 Mauritius 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Palestine 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Jamaica 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bahrain 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kiribati 0.0037 units 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)
- 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 square kilometre in East Timor?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0397 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal 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 maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- 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 maternal 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.