Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
306.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
520.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
295.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 cardiovascular diseases in Timor-Leste stood at 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Timor-Leste peaked at 520.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 295.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 463.07 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 445.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 410.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 438.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 472.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 476.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 458.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 447.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 453.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 520.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 514.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 495.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 456.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 445.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 440.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 403.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 378.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 348.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 336.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 329.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 295.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 410.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 520.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 414.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 329.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 514.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 295.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 306.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 52 Gambia 309.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 307.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Togo 307.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 306.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Somalia 305.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Cameroon 304.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Timor-Leste?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Timor-Leste was 306.7 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 520.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Timor-Leste ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.