South Asia vs Timor-Leste: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
South Asia
1.9 per 1,000
in 2024
Timor-Leste
5.2 per 1,000
in 2024
South Asia rank
27th
Timor-Leste rank
30th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- South Asia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 5.2 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia, a difference of 3.3 per 1,000.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 2.7 times South Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.73 per 1,000 | 27.14 per 1,000 | 15.41 per 1,000 | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 6.98 per 1,000 | 9.38 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 3.67 per 1,000 | 6.58 per 1,000 | 2.91 per 1,000 | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 2.18 per 1,000 | 5.46 per 1,000 | 3.28 per 1,000 | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, South Asia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 5.2 per 1,000 against 1.9 per 1,000 in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between South Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 3.3 per 1,000, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Timor-Leste?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Timor-Leste rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- South Asia ranks 27th and Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.