Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in East Timor
East Timor: Cause of death, by injury (% of total) was 6.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in East Timor is 6.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in East Timor peaked at 8.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2021.
That places East Timor 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury (% of total) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -8.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 6.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.7%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 6.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in East Timor?
- Cause of death, by injury in East Timor was 6.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for cause of death, by injury?
- East Timor ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.