Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste stood at 3.6 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste peaked at 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Timor-Leste 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3 per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +26.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6 per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 per 100,000 people | 3 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 3.8 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 153 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Afghanistan 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Barbados 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Philippines 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 47.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 68.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Timor-Leste was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Timor-Leste ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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