Death rate from meningitis who in East Timor
East Timor: Death rate from meningitis who was 2.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in East Timor is 2.51, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in East Timor peaked at 9.01 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2021.
That places East Timor 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.01 | — |
| 2001 | 8.65 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 8.25 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 8.07 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.42 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 7.19 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6.55 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.87 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.69 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.52 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.92 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -23.6% |
| 2014 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3.42 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.06 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.97 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.57 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.51 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.51, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.21, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.33 | 5.87 | 9.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 2.8 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 46 Haiti 4.51 compare
- 47 Afghanistan 3.85 compare
- 48 Botswana 3.56 compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 2.5 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 2.46 compare
- 52 Sri Lanka 2.4 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 meningitis who in East Timor?
- Death rate from meningitis who in East Timor was 2.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.01 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- East Timor ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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