Number of infant deaths, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of infant deaths, male was 598 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Timor-Leste is 598, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 3,112 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 598, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 104th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3,112 | — |
| 1987 | 2,931 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 2,907 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,816 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,797 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,776 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,694 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2,623 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,572 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,612 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,544 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,475 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2,516 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 2,742 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,535 | -44.0% |
| 2001 | 1,308 | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 1,343 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1,364 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,326 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,249 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 1,181 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1,125 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1,076 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,031 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 989 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 952 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 913 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 878 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 842 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 807 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 774 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 744 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 718 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 695 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 677 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 656 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 637 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 618 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 598 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,942 | 2,816 | 3,112 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,635 | 2,475 | 2,797 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,254 | 1,031 | 1,535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831.2 | 695 | 989 | 10 |
| 2020s | 637.2 | 598 | 677 | 5 |
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More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,772 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.04 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,657 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.1329 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 78,170 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Timor-Leste?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Timor-Leste was 598 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, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3,112 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 598 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 104th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.