Number of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of under-five deaths was 1,449 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste is 1,449, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 7,571 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,449, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 101st out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,788 | 6,348 | 7,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,035 | 2,503 | 3,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 | 1,710 | 2,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 | 1,449 | 1,656 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Number of under-five deaths in Timor-Leste was 1,449 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7,571 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.