Under-five deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Under-five deaths was 1,449 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five deaths in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Timor-Leste stood at 1,449. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 7,571 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,449, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,788 | 6,348 | 7,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,035 | 2,503 | 3,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 | 1,710 | 2,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 | 1,449 | 1,656 | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Under-five deaths in Timor-Leste was 1,449 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7,571 in 1999.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for under-five deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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