Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor
East Timor: Number of neonatal deaths was 659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor, 1987–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 659 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in East Timor peaked at 1,931 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1,931 | — |
| 1988 | 1,922 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1,916 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1,908 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,884 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,871 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,845 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,819 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,786 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,744 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,704 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,675 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1,660 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,147 | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,206 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,218 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,160 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,099 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,056 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,022 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 993 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 967 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 944 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 919 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 893 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 868 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 841 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 812 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 787 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 765 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 747 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 730 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 719 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 702 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 691 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 675 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 659 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,923 | 1,916 | 1,931 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,790 | 1,660 | 1,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,103 | 967 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.6 | 730 | 944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.2 | 659 | 719 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in East Timor?
- Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor was 659 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,931 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- East Timor ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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