Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 5.93 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 5.93 deaths for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.01 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5 deaths, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 170th 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3.89 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.5 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.88 deaths | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 4.03 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.1 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.08 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 4.23 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.36 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 5.49 deaths | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 5.41 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.52 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.32 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.42 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.61 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.37 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.58 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.44 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.69 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.01 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 5.12 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 5.93 deaths | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 deaths | 3.5 deaths | 5.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 deaths | 5.32 deaths | 6.01 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 deaths | 5.12 deaths | 5.93 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Timor-Leste was 5.93 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 deaths in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.