Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic 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
Timor-Leste recorded 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Timor-Leste peaked at 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 62nd 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 59 Cameroon 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Sudan 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Liberia 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Benin 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Gambia 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Timor-Leste?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Timor-Leste was 2.17 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Timor-Leste ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.