Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in East Timor
East Timor: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 20.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in East Timor is 20.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in East Timor peaked at 22.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 82nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.1%, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 20.1% | 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 expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in East Timor?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in East Timor was 20.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- East Timor ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.