Death rate from Alzheimer's in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
111th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Timor-Leste stood at 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Timor-Leste peaked at 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Rwanda 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Colombia 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Bangladesh 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Bahrain 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Timor-Leste?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Timor-Leste was 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Timor-Leste ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.