Death rate from cancer in East Timor
East Timor: Death rate from cancer was 42.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
42.59
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
46.32
in 2019
All-time low
31.48
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 42.59 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in East Timor peaked at 46.32 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.48, in 2000.
That places East Timor 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.48 | — |
| 2001 | 31.82 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 31.75 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.51 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.24 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.58 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 33.19 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34.28 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 35.33 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 37.8 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 38.78 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 41.25 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 42.78 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 44.17 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 45.53 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 45.28 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 45.23 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.42 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 45.78 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.32 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.55 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 42.59 | -6.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 42.59 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.22, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 42.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 43% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.3 | 31.48 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.05 | 38.78 | 46.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.07 | 42.59 | 45.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 170 Ethiopia 44.09 compare
- 171 Togo 43.28 compare
- 172 Guinea-Bissau 42.81 compare
- 174 South Sudan 41.45 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 41.32 compare
- 176 Rwanda 40.36 compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 death rate from cancer in East Timor?
- Death rate from cancer in East Timor was 42.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 46.32 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.48 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for death rate from cancer?
- East Timor ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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