Under-five deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Under-five deaths was 1,449 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Timor-Leste stood at 1,449. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 3,743 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,449, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 108th 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.
Under-five deaths in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,743 | — |
| 2001 | 3,284 | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 3,274 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,252 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,134 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,973 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2,845 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,729 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,612 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2,503 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,405 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,314 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,224 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2,143 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,062 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,981 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,904 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,832 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,768 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,710 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,656 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,603 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1,553 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1,501 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1,449 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,035 | 2,503 | 3,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 | 1,710 | 2,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 | 1,449 | 1,656 | 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)
- Neonatal deaths 659 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.2022 ltpureal (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 under-five deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Under-five deaths in Timor-Leste was 1,449 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3,743 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for under-five deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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