Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
In , Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 47.60.
That's down 3.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 24.21 . Timor-Leste ranks #33 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 88.00
- Trough
- 47.60
- 1-year change
- -3.3%
- 5-year change
- -13.1%
- -2.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -23.1%
- -2.6% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 47.6000 | |
| 49.2000 | |
| 50.7000 | |
| 52.0000 | |
| 53.4000 | |
| 54.8000 | |
| 56.0000 | |
| 57.3000 | |
| 58.7000 | |
| 60.2000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 47.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) fell 3.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Timor-Leste ranked #33 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Timor-Leste's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 24.21, so Timor-Leste is above the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #2 of 30.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0.