Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0565 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste is 0.0565 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.2713 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0565 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 44th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2551 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2547 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2461 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2387 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2347 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1052 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1009 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0863 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0802 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0742 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0664 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 0.0565 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0445 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 0.0565 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -49.5% | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | 0.1369 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.244 units per square kilometre | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | 0.2713 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1118 units per square kilometre | 0.0929 units per square kilometre | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0761 units per square kilometre | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | 0.0895 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 41 Senegal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 0.0578 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.0568 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kenya 0.0562 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,182 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 140 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,267 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,390 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Timor-Leste was 0.0565 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2713 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0565 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Timor-Leste ranks 44th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.