Number of suicides in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of suicides was 47.12 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Timor-Leste stood at 47.12 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Timor-Leste peaked at 48.78 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.61 deaths, in 2002.
That places Timor-Leste 162nd 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.
Number of suicides in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.01 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 28.91 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 25.61 deaths | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 28.75 deaths | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 27.54 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 29.04 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 29.2 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.26 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 33.57 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 41.79 deaths | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 41.59 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.85 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 41.49 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 42.38 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 44.32 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 43.04 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 44.96 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 43.88 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 45.83 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 48.78 deaths | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 41.79 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 47.12 deaths | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.57 deaths | 25.61 deaths | 41.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.91 deaths | 41.49 deaths | 48.78 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.45 deaths | 41.79 deaths | 47.12 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Timor-Leste?
- Number of suicides in Timor-Leste was 47.12 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 48.78 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.61 deaths in 2002.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of suicides?
- Timor-Leste ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.