Infant deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Infant deaths was 1,051 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Timor-Leste is 1,051, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,783 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,051, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,783 | — |
| 2001 | 2,368 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 2,427 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,461 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,389 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,246 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,119 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2,016 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,923 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1,838 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,761 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1,690 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 1,618 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,553 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,488 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1,423 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,364 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,310 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,265 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,225 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,191 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1,154 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,120 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,086 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,051 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,257 | 1,838 | 2,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,470 | 1,225 | 1,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,120 | 1,051 | 1,191 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More development goals data for Timor-Leste
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.13 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 21.95 constant US$ (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 1,449 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 69.1 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 1.8 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Annual inflation, consumer prices 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Infant deaths in Timor-Leste was 1,051 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,783 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,051 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for infant deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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