Number of infant deaths, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of infant deaths, female was 453 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Timor-Leste, 1986–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Timor-Leste stood at 453. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 2,668 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 453, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2,668 | — |
| 1987 | 2,505 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 2,487 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,406 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2,389 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,369 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,293 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 2,228 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,181 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,217 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 2,151 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 2,089 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,129 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,343 | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 1,248 | -46.7% |
| 2001 | 1,060 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 1,084 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 1,097 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,063 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 997 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 938 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 891 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 847 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 807 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 772 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 738 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 705 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 675 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 646 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 616 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 590 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 566 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 547 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 530 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 514 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 498 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 483 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 468 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 453 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,516 | 2,406 | 2,668 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,239 | 2,089 | 2,389 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,003 | 807 | 1,248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.5 | 530 | 772 | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.2 | 453 | 514 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,372 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Timor-Leste?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Timor-Leste was 453 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,668 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 453 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.