Children died before five per woman in East Timor
East Timor: Children died before five per woman was 0.2219 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children died before five per woman in East Timor, 1983–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in East Timor stood at 0.2219.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in East Timor peaked at 1.54 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1639, in 2021.
East Timor ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.3 | — |
| 1984 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.54 | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.39 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.39 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.34 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.18 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6667 | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.64 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6112 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5758 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5396 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.502 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4675 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4338 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.402 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.372 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.344 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3184 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2929 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2727 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2531 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.235 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2192 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1934 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1827 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1734 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1639 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2463 | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 0.234 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2219 | -5.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2219 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.2219 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children died before five per woman in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +50.3% | 0.1639 | 0.2463 |
| 2000 | -44.3% | 1.2 | 0.6667 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.54 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.05 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5211 | 0.372 | 0.6667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2517 | 0.1827 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2079 | 0.1639 | 0.2463 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in East Timor?
- Children died before five per woman in East Timor was 0.2219 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1985.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1639 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for children died before five per woman?
- East Timor ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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