Stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Stillbirth rate was 14.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.82
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.54
in 2000
All-time low
14.73
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste is 14.82, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 26.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.73, in 2012.
That places Timor-Leste 46th out of 201 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 | 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- 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 stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Stillbirth rate in Timor-Leste was 14.82 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 2012.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for stillbirth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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