Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 84.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Timor-Leste, 1997–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Timor-Leste is 84.4%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Timor-Leste peaked at 84.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 80th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 70.9% | — |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +42.4% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 84.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 84.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.0%, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 42.5% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Timor-Leste?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Timor-Leste was 84.4% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Timor-Leste ranks 80th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.