Neonatal deaths (number) in East Timor
East Timor: Neonatal deaths (number) was 659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in East Timor stood at 659. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in East Timor peaked at 1,218 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 114th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (number) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,147 | — |
| 2001 | 1,166 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1,206 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1,218 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1,160 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,099 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,056 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1,022 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 993 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 967 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 944 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 919 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 893 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 868 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 841 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 812 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 787 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 765 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 747 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 730 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 719 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 702 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 691 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 675 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 659 | -2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 659 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 13% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 659 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,103 | 967 | 1,218 | 10 |
| 2010s | 830.6 | 730 | 944 | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.2 | 659 | 719 | 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)
- Infant deaths 1,051 (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 neonatal deaths in East Timor?
- Neonatal deaths in East Timor was 659 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,218 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for neonatal deaths?
- East Timor ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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