Number of deaths from malaria in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of deaths from malaria was 0 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Timor-Leste is 0 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Timor-Leste peaked at 449 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2015.
That places Timor-Leste 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 244 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 248 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 199 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 125 deaths | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 449 deaths | +259.2% |
| 2005 | 304 deaths | -32.3% |
| 2006 | 326 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 226 deaths | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 271 deaths | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 198 deaths | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 194 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 65 deaths | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 9 deaths | -86.2% |
| 2013 | 3 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259 deaths | 125 deaths | 449 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 194 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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- 68 Honduras 0.07 deaths compare
- 69 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.06 deaths compare
- 70 Albania 0 deaths
- 70 Algeria 0 deaths compare
- 70 Andorra 0 deaths
- 70 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths
- 70 Argentina 0 deaths
- 70 Armenia 0 deaths
- 70 Australia 0 deaths
- 70 Austria 0 deaths
- 70 Azerbaijan 0 deaths compare
- 70 Bahamas 0 deaths
- 70 Bahrain 0 deaths
- 70 Barbados 0 deaths
- 70 Belarus 0 deaths
- 70 Belgium 0 deaths
- 70 Belize 0 deaths compare
- 70 Bhutan 0 deaths compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths
- 70 Brunei Darussalam 0 deaths
- 70 Bulgaria 0 deaths
- 70 Canada 0 deaths
- 70 Cape Verde 0 deaths compare
- 70 Chile 0 deaths
- 70 China 0 deaths compare
- 70 Cook Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Costa Rica 0 deaths
- 70 Croatia 0 deaths
- 70 Cuba 0 deaths
- 70 Cyprus 0 deaths
- 70 Czechia 0 deaths
- 70 Denmark 0 deaths
- 70 Dominica 0 deaths
- 70 Ecuador 0 deaths compare
- 70 Egypt 0 deaths
- 70 El Salvador 0 deaths compare
- 70 Estonia 0 deaths
- 70 Fiji 0 deaths
- 70 Finland 0 deaths
- 70 France 0 deaths
- 70 Georgia 0 deaths
- 70 Germany 0 deaths
- 70 Greece 0 deaths
- 70 Grenada 0 deaths
- 70 Guatemala 0 deaths compare
- 70 Hungary 0 deaths
- 70 Iceland 0 deaths
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 deaths compare
- 70 Iraq 0 deaths
- 70 Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 Israel 0 deaths
- 70 Italy 0 deaths
- 70 Jamaica 0 deaths
- 70 Japan 0 deaths
- 70 Jordan 0 deaths
- 70 Kazakhstan 0 deaths
- 70 Kiribati 0 deaths
- 70 Kuwait 0 deaths
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths
- 70 Latvia 0 deaths
- 70 Lebanon 0 deaths
- 70 Lesotho 0 deaths
- 70 Libya 0 deaths
- 70 Lithuania 0 deaths
- 70 Luxembourg 0 deaths
- 70 Malaysia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Maldives 0 deaths
- 70 Malta 0 deaths
- 70 Marshall Islands 0 deaths
- 70 Mauritius 0 deaths
- 70 Mexico 0 deaths
- 70 Micronesia, Federated States of 0 deaths
- 70 Republic of Moldova 0 deaths
- 70 Monaco 0 deaths
- 70 Mongolia 0 deaths
- 70 Montenegro 0 deaths
- 70 Morocco 0 deaths
- 70 Naoero 0 deaths
- 70 Netherlands 0 deaths
- 70 New Zealand 0 deaths
- 70 Niue 0 deaths
- 70 North Macedonia 0 deaths
- 70 Norway 0 deaths
- 70 Oman 0 deaths
- 70 Palau 0 deaths
- 70 Panama 0 deaths compare
- 70 Paraguay 0 deaths
- 70 Poland 0 deaths
- 70 Portugal 0 deaths
- 70 Qatar 0 deaths
- 70 Romania 0 deaths
- 70 Russian Federation 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Lucia 0 deaths
- 70 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths
- 70 Samoa 0 deaths
- 70 San Marino 0 deaths
- 70 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths compare
- 70 Serbia 0 deaths
- 70 Seychelles 0 deaths
- 70 Singapore 0 deaths
- 70 Slovakia 0 deaths
- 70 Slovenia 0 deaths
- 70 Republic of Korea 0 deaths compare
- 70 Spain 0 deaths
- 70 Sri Lanka 0 deaths compare
- 70 Suriname 0 deaths compare
- 70 Sweden 0 deaths
- 70 Switzerland 0 deaths
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 0 deaths
- 70 Tajikistan 0 deaths
- 70 Thailand 0 deaths compare
- 70 Tonga 0 deaths
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 0 deaths
- 70 Tunisia 0 deaths
- 70 Türkiye 0 deaths
- 70 Turkmenistan 0 deaths
- 70 Tuvalu 0 deaths
- 70 Ukraine 0 deaths
- 70 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 deaths
- 70 United States of America 0 deaths
- 70 Uruguay 0 deaths
- 70 Uzbekistan 0 deaths
- 70 Vanuatu 0 deaths compare
- 70 Viet Nam 0 deaths compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Timor-Leste?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Timor-Leste was 0 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 malaria recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 449 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2015.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Timor-Leste ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.