Infant Mortality Rate: Timor-Leste

Analysis# Timor-Leste Infant Mortality Rate Timor-Leste recorded an infant mortality rate of 34.6 per 1,000 births in 2024, marking its lowest level since records began in 1985. The country has achieved a dramatic 82.7% reduction from its peak of 200.5 per 1,000 births nearly four decades ago. This transformation reflects substantial improvements in maternal healthcare, nutrition, and disease prevention across the nation. The consistent downward trend accelerated markedly from 2015 onward, declining from 43.6 to 34.6 per 1,000 births over nine years. Annual decreases have remained steady at approximately 0.9 to 1.1 per 1,000 births annually throughout this period, demonstrating sustained progress rather than sporadic gains. Continued investment in healthcare infrastructure and preventive services suggests Timor-Leste will maintain this trajectory of improvement in coming years.