Death rate from natural disasters in East Timor
East Timor: Death rate from natural disasters was 2.9 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.9
Change on year
up 1,218.2%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.9 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1,218.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in East Timor peaked at 2.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.11 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.33 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.1 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0.22 | — |
| 2021 | 2.9 | +1218.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 290.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.054 | 0 | 0.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 | 0.22 | 2.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 1 Haiti 20.3 compare
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 3.94 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 1.3 compare
- 5 Bhutan 1.23 compare
- 6 Nepal 0.8 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 natural disasters in East Timor?
- Death rate from natural disasters in East Timor was 2.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- East Timor ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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