Number of neonatal deaths by region in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Timor-Leste, 1987–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Timor-Leste stood at 659. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Timor-Leste peaked at 1,931 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 by region in Timor-Leste, 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Timor-Leste?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Timor-Leste was 659 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,931 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Timor-Leste ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.