Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 5.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Timor-Leste stood at 5.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Timor-Leste peaked at 33.2 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 29.4 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 27.7 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 25.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.3 per 1,000 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 24 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 25.3 per 1,000 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 33.2 per 1,000 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 9.5 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.14 per 1,000 | 24 per 1,000 | 33.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.38 per 1,000 | 7.7 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 per 1,000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 27 Kiribati 5.7 per 1,000 compare
- 28 Togo 5.6 per 1,000 compare
- 29 Ghana 5.4 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Afghanistan 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 31 Haiti 5.1 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Mozambique 4.7 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Timor-Leste
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0829 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 162,113 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.2815 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1645 units per person (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,144 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 227,656 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2020)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Timor-Leste?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Timor-Leste was 5.2 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.