Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor
East Timor: Number of neonatal deaths was 602 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
602 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,451 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
602 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 602 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in East Timor peaked at 1,451 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 602 deaths, in 2019.
That places East Timor 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,451 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,442 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,434 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1,426 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1,420 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,414 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1,426 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 1,433 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 1,432 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1,424 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1,400 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 1,377 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 1,350 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 1,327 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 1,304 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,261 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1,223 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1,182 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1,158 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,140 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,118 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,099 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,081 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,066 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,047 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,078 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1,068 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,074 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,087 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,107 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,102 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1,099 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,106 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1,113 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1,121 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,143 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 1,166 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,187 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1,202 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1,207 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,193 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1,172 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,142 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1,114 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1,084 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,067 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1,047 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1,038 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,013 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 1,039 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 966 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 940 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 914 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 894 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 861 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 823 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 775 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 736 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 703 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 680 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 661 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 646 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 631 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 617 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 615 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 622 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 622 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 610 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 604 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 602 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,430 deaths | 1,414 deaths | 1,451 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,272 deaths | 1,140 deaths | 1,400 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,082 deaths | 1,047 deaths | 1,118 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,145 deaths | 1,099 deaths | 1,207 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,091 deaths | 1,013 deaths | 1,193 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 829.2 deaths | 680 deaths | 966 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 623 deaths | 602 deaths | 661 deaths | 10 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in East Timor?
- Number of neonatal deaths in East Timor was 602 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,451 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 602 deaths in 2019.
- How does East Timor rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- East Timor ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.