Mortality rate, infant in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, infant was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023. β Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in Timor-Leste, 1985β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 35.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Timor-Leste peaked at 200.6 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184.18 per 1,000 live births | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | 200.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 141.26 per 1,000 live births | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | 164.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.85 per 1,000 live births | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 83.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.06 per 1,000 live births | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More population data for Timor-Leste
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate, infant in Timor-Leste was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 200.6 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Timor-Leste ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release