Deaths from falls in East Timor
East Timor: Deaths from falls was 74.2 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.2 deaths
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
76.47 deaths
in 2019
All-time low
37.52 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 74.2 deaths for deaths from falls in 2021.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in East Timor peaked at 76.47 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.52 deaths, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 146th 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.
Deaths from falls in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.52 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 39.09 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 37.69 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 42.06 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 43.94 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 45.93 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 47.67 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 50.64 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 53.68 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 65.17 deaths | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 66.35 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 68.75 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 68.44 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.66 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 73.58 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 71.21 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 72.75 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 71.65 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 73.44 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 76.47 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 69.19 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 74.2 deaths | +7.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 74.2 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 480.9 deaths, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 74.2 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 261.44 deaths, 28% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.34 deaths | 37.52 deaths | 65.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.33 deaths | 66.35 deaths | 76.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.69 deaths | 69.19 deaths | 74.2 deaths | 2 |
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 deaths from falls in East Timor?
- Deaths from falls in East Timor was 74.2 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 76.47 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.52 deaths in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for deaths from falls?
- East Timor ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.