Number of neonatal deaths by region in East Timor
East Timor: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in East Timor, 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 East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 1,931 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2024.
That places East Timor 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 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 659 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 659 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths by region 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 | -30.9% | 1,660 | 1,147 |
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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 neonatal deaths by region in East Timor?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,931 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- East Timor ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 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.