Male vs. female suicide rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Male vs. female suicide rate was 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male vs. female suicide rate 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 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people for male vs. female suicide rate in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male vs. female suicide rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male vs. female suicide rate in Timor-Leste?
- Male vs. female suicide rate in Timor-Leste was 5.65 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 male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for male vs. female suicide rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in males, per 100,000 people.