Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in East Timor
East Timor: Stillbirth rate was 14.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.82
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.54
in 2000
All-time low
14.73
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in East Timor is 14.82, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in East Timor peaked at 26.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.54 | — |
| 2001 | 25.53 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.39 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 21.85 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 20.44 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 19.09 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 17.84 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 16.73 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.81 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 15.2 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.82 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.73 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.82 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.05 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 15.31 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15.54 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.46 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.23 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 15.08 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.03 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.94 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.82 | -0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 14.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.34, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 14.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.26, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.14 | 15.81 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 | 14.73 | 15.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.97 | 14.82 | 15.08 | 4 |
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 stillbirth rate in East Timor?
- Stillbirth rate in East Timor was 14.82 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for stillbirth rate?
- East Timor ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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