Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 0.48 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Timor-Leste is 0.48 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.48 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.25 deaths, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.28 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0.27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.27 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.28 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.29 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.31 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.32 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4 deaths | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.41 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.42 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.43 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.44 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.45 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.48 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.42 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.48 deaths | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.295 deaths | 0.25 deaths | 0.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.428 deaths | 0.4 deaths | 0.48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 deaths | 0.42 deaths | 0.48 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Timor-Leste?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Timor-Leste was 0.48 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 deaths in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Timor-Leste ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.