Ethiopia vs East Timor: Mortality rate, infant
Ethiopia
35.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
East Timor
35.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
34th
East Timor rank
32nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Ethiopia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 35.9 per 1,000 live births against 35.7 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was East Timor ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 34th and East Timor ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and East Timor in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.86 per 1,000 live births | 184.18 per 1,000 live births | 32.32 per 1,000 live births | East Timor |
| 1990s | 111.59 per 1,000 live births | 141.26 per 1,000 live births | 29.67 per 1,000 live births | East Timor |
| 2000s | 76.51 per 1,000 live births | 67.85 per 1,000 live births | 8.66 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 49.46 per 1,000 live births | 45.06 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 37.65 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 0.25 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ethiopia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 35.9 per 1,000 live births against 35.7 per 1,000 live births in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Ethiopia and East Timor?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and East Timor?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and East Timor rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Ethiopia ranks 34th and East Timor ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release