Stillbirth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Stillbirth rate was 1.48 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.65 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
1.47 deaths per 100 births
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.48 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in East Timor peaked at 2.65 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.47 deaths per 100 births, in 2012.
East Timor ranks 46th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44 deaths per 100 births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.32 deaths per 100 births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.18 deaths per 100 births | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 deaths per 100 births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 deaths per 100 births | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.67 deaths per 100 births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 deaths per 100 births | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 deaths per 100 births | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 deaths per 100 births | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 deaths per 100 births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.51 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.48 deaths per 100 births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.48 deaths per 100 births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264 deaths per 100 births, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 deaths per 100 births | 1.58 deaths per 100 births | 2.65 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 deaths per 100 births | 1.47 deaths per 100 births | 1.56 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 deaths per 100 births | 1.48 deaths per 100 births | 1.51 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in East Timor?
- Stillbirth rate in East Timor was 1.48 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 deaths per 100 births in 2012.
- How does East Timor rank for stillbirth rate?
- East Timor ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.