Is Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?

Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.1% from 2023 to 2024.

How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?

In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #34 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).

How does Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?

The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 30.

Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Name: Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
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In 2024, Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 34.60.

That's down 3.1% from 2023, the highest value since 2023.

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Timor-Leste ranks #34 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak: 65.60; 2005
Trough: 34.60; 2024
1-year change: -3.1%
5-year change: -12.6%; -2.7% / yr
10-year change: -23.1%; -2.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year	Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
2024	34.6000
2023	35.7000
2022	36.7000
2021	37.7000
2020	38.7000
2019	39.6000
2018	40.6000
2017	41.4000
2016	42.5000
2015	43.6000

About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)

Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?: In 2024, Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 34.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?: Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.1% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?: In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #34 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
How does Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?: The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 30.
What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.