Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Timor-Leste stood at 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Timor-Leste peaked at 46.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 46.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 45.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 41.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 40.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 39.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 29.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 75 Maldives 27.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Lithuania 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Ghana 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mali 26.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Côte d'Ivoire 26.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Belize 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Timor-Leste?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Timor-Leste was 27.1 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 46.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Timor-Leste ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.