Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in East Timor
East Timor: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 213 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 East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in East Timor is 47.62 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. 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 East Timor 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.
That places East Timor 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 47.62 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 47.62 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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-five mortality rate, by sex in East Timor?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.62 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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