Stillbirth rate (Our World) in East Timor
East Timor: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2000
All-time low
1.47
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in East Timor, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.48 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.47, 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 (Our World) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.65 | — |
| 2001 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.44 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.32 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.91 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.47 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.48 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.53 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.51 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8264, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 | 1.58 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in East Timor?
- Stillbirth rate in East Timor was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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