Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in East Timor
East Timor: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 47.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Timor stood at 47.62. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Timor peaked at 228 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.62, in 2024.
That places East Timor 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 228 | — |
| 1991 | 224.34 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 212.78 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 201.54 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 193.05 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 193.61 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 184.77 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 176.35 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 178.01 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 200.59 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 111.5 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 106.44 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 101.5 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 96.76 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 92.25 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 88 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 84.01 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 80.35 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 76.94 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 73.85 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 70.99 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 68.38 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 65.92 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.89 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.94 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.67 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 57.26 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.03 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.76 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 53.41 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.05 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 50.67 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 49.15 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.62 | -3.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 47.62 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 47.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -44.4% | 200.59 | 111.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.31 | 176.35 | 228 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.16 | 73.85 | 111.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 | 54.76 | 70.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 | 47.62 | 53.41 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Timor?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in East Timor was 47.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 228 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.62 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- East Timor ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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