Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in East Timor, 1987–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in East Timor stood at 0.0005 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0027 deaths per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 deaths per person, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.0027 deaths per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.002 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.002 deaths per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -3.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0005 deaths per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 deaths per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0005 deaths per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 deaths per person, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0.0005 deaths per person | 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)
- 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, per capita in East Timor?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita in East Timor was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 deaths per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita?
- East Timor ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.