Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in East Timor stood at 0.001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in East Timor peaked at 0.0093 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per person, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 44th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0091 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0086 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0081 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0077 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 units per person | +30.5% |
| 2000 | 0.005 units per person | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.001 units per person | -4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.001 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.001 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per person, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita 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 | -44.6% | 0.0091 units per person | 0.005 units per person |
| 1999 | +30.5% | 0.007 units per person | 0.0091 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in East Timor?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in East Timor was 0.001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per person in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- East Timor ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.