Number of child deaths per woman in East Timor
East Timor: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2219 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.54 under-five deaths per woman
in 1985
All-time low
0.1639 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in East Timor, 1983–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in East Timor stood at 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in East Timor peaked at 1.54 under-five deaths per woman in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1639 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Number of child deaths per woman in East Timor, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1984 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6667 under-five deaths per woman | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.64 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6112 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5758 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5396 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.502 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4675 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4338 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.402 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.372 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.344 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3184 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2929 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2727 under-five deaths per woman | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2531 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.235 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2192 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2059 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1934 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1827 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1734 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1639 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2463 under-five deaths per woman | +50.3% |
| 2023 | 0.234 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232 under-five deaths per woman, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 5.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths 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 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2463 under-five deaths per woman |
| 2000 | -44.3% | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6667 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.18 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5211 under-five deaths per woman | 0.372 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6667 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2517 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1827 under-five deaths per woman | 0.344 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2079 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1639 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2463 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 22 Burundi 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 23 Madagascar 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 24 Togo 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 28 Gambia 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in East Timor?
- Number of child deaths per woman in East Timor was 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 under-five deaths per woman in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1639 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- East Timor ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).