Neonatal deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Neonatal deaths was 659 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 1,218 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 659, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 114th of 212 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 in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 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)
- 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 Timor-Leste?
- Neonatal deaths in Timor-Leste was 659 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1,218 in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for neonatal deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 114th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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