Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in East Timor stood at -2.37 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 3.43 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -30.9 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places East Timor 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -0.4661 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -0.3122 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1990 | -0.4175 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1991 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +201.3% |
| 1992 | -0.69 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 1993 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1994 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 1996 | -2.35 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 1997 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1998 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1999 | -0.8955 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2000 | -30.9 % change on previous year | +3350.9% |
| 2001 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +107.1% |
| 2003 | 0.995 % change on previous year | -71.0% |
| 2004 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -578.6% |
| 2005 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2006 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2007 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
| 2008 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2009 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2010 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2011 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2012 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2013 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2014 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2015 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2016 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 2017 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2020 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2021 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2022 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2023 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 2024 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -2.37 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.99 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -2.37 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.39 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate 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 | -3350.9% | -0.8955 % change on previous year | -30.9 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -578.6% | 0.995 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3891 % change on previous year | -0.4661 % change on previous year | -0.3122 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | -0.4175 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.74 % change on previous year | -30.9 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.77 % change on previous year | -3.45 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 116 Croatia -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe -2.33 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Lesotho -2.35 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Vanuatu -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Pakistan -2.43 % change on previous year compare
- 122 New Zealand -2.47 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate in East Timor was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.9 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.