The DHS Program

The under-5 mortality rate in the 2025-26 Timor-Leste DHS Key Indicators Report is 41 per 1,000 live births. This means that more than 9 out of 10 children in Timor-Leste will survive their 5th birthday. Full report here: https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-PR165-Preliminary-Reports-Key-Indicators-Reports.cfm

Total fertility rate in Timor-Leste has decreased from 5.7 children per woman in 2009-10 to 3.4 children in 2025-26. Fertility is higher in rural areas than in urban areas; on average, rural women give birth to 3.8 children in their lifetime, as compared with 2.7 children among urban women. See the full 2025-26 Timor-Leste DHS Key Indicators Report here: https://dhsprogram.com/publications/publication-PR165-Preliminary-Reports-Key-Indicators-Reports.cfm

What's going on with The DHS Program? A quick Google search brings up multiple articles, but many are outdated. Catch up with the latest news in this open letter, inviting the global health community to continue joining in collaborative, future-oriented design and creation for the program's longevity and evolution. Please share widely!

https://verixiv.org/articles/3-160/v1