Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 35.34 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS 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 35.34 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Timor-Leste peaked at 52.13 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.23 deaths, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.23 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 27.69 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 30.17 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 34.7 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 36.19 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 38.61 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 38.94 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.48 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.04 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 44.42 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 44.74 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.9 deaths | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 52.13 deaths | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 48.79 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 43.66 deaths | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 47.91 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 46.89 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.93 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 46.89 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.25 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 35.58 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 35.34 deaths | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.65 deaths | 25.23 deaths | 44.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.41 deaths | 38.25 deaths | 52.13 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.46 deaths | 35.34 deaths | 35.58 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Timor-Leste?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Timor-Leste was 35.34 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.23 deaths in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Timor-Leste ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.