Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
181st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Timor-Leste stood at 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Timor-Leste ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.428 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 178 Türkiye 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Mauritania 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Armenia 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Bahrain 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Oman 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Andorra 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Timor-Leste?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Timor-Leste was 0.45 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.