Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in East Timor
East Timor: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 4.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in East Timor, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor is 4.76 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor peaked at 27.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.76 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.13 deaths per 100 live births | 23.21 deaths per 100 live births | 27.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | 22.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | 11.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for East Timor
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Population, total 1.42 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 408,340 (2025)
- Urban population 28.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 12.14 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.477 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in East Timor was 4.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- East Timor ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .