Tuberculosis deaths in East Timor
East Timor: Tuberculosis deaths was 1,566 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tuberculosis deaths in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths in East Timor is 1,566 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths in East Timor peaked at 1,566 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 405.8 deaths, in 2009.
East Timor ranks 67th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 479.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 475.01 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 865 deaths | +82.1% |
| 2003 | 741.67 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 585.38 deaths | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 615.69 deaths | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 736 deaths | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 901.71 deaths | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 933.69 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 405.8 deaths | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 521.16 deaths | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 628.78 deaths | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 893.01 deaths | +42.0% |
| 2013 | 975.12 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,063 deaths | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 1,247 deaths | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 1,161 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1,285 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1,210 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1,147 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,494 deaths | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 1,566 deaths | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 673.98 deaths | 405.8 deaths | 933.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,013 deaths | 521.16 deaths | 1,285 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,530 deaths | 1,494 deaths | 1,566 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths in East Timor?
- Tuberculosis deaths in East Timor was 1,566 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,566 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 405.8 deaths in 2009.
- How does East Timor rank for tuberculosis deaths?
- East Timor ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes.