HIV/AIDS deaths in East Timor
East Timor: HIV/AIDS deaths was 28.55 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.55 deaths
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
113th
of 143 countries
All-time high
56.39 deaths
in 2012
All-time low
5.75 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, hiv/aids deaths in East Timor stood at 28.55 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in East Timor peaked at 56.39 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.75 deaths, in 1990.
That places East Timor 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
HIV/AIDS deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.75 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 7.56 deaths | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 9.67 deaths | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 12.11 deaths | +25.2% |
| 1994 | 14.82 deaths | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 17.81 deaths | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 21.01 deaths | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 24.46 deaths | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 28.11 deaths | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 31.84 deaths | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 26.14 deaths | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 30.63 deaths | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 35.88 deaths | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 40.92 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 43.88 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 45.94 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 46.65 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 48.71 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 50.43 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 51.62 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 53.11 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 55.26 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 56.39 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 52.96 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 51.67 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.29 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 52.84 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.29 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 53.43 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 47.69 deaths | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 44 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 40.97 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 36.97 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 31 deaths | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 28.55 deaths | -7.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 28.55 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,357 deaths, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 28.55 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,018 deaths, 3% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.31 deaths | 5.75 deaths | 31.84 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.08 deaths | 26.14 deaths | 51.62 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.99 deaths | 47.69 deaths | 56.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3 deaths | 28.55 deaths | 44 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in East Timor?
- Hiv/aids deaths in East Timor was 28.55 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 56.39 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.75 deaths in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- East Timor ranks 113th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.