Infant deaths (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Infant deaths (number) was 1,051 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 2,783 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,051, in 2024.
That places East Timor 112th out of 213 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 (number) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,051 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,051 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
More development goals data for East Timor
- 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 East Timor?
- Infant deaths in East Timor was 1,051 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,783 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,051 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for infant deaths?
- East Timor ranks 112th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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