Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 47.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.62 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 212 countries
All-time high
111.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
47.62 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste stood at 47.62 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste peaked at 111.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.62 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 106.44 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 96.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 92.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 88 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 84.01 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 80.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 76.94 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 73.85 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 70.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 68.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 65.92 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 58.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 57.26 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 56.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 54.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 53.41 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 50.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 49.15 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.16 per 1,000 live births | 73.85 per 1,000 live births | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | 54.76 per 1,000 live births | 70.99 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.58 per 1,000 live births | 47.62 per 1,000 live births | 53.41 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 68.5% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste was 47.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Timor-Leste ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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