Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 3.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 3.4% for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Timor-Leste peaked at 25.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.1% | — |
| 1951 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 24.3% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 24.0% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 23.5% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 23.2% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 22.6% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 22.3% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 21.3% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 20.2% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.8% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 19.1% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 23.1% | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 24.6% | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 23.4% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 18.2% | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 17.4% | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 14.9% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.8% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.7% | 17.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Timor-Leste
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 33.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Timor-Leste?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Timor-Leste was 3.4% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.