Stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Stillbirth rate was 14.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 14.8 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 26.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2012.
That places Timor-Leste 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 25.5 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.4 per 1,000 total births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 23.2 per 1,000 total births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 21.8 per 1,000 total births | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 20.4 per 1,000 total births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 19.1 per 1,000 total births | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8 per 1,000 total births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 16.7 per 1,000 total births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.8 per 1,000 total births | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 1,000 total births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 14.7 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15 per 1,000 total births | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.3 per 1,000 total births | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.5 per 1,000 total births | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 1,000 total births | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 per 1,000 total births | 15.8 per 1,000 total births | 26.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 per 1,000 total births | 14.7 per 1,000 total births | 15.6 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.95 per 1,000 total births | 14.8 per 1,000 total births | 15.1 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste was 14.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7 per 1,000 total births in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for stillbirth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.