Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in East Timor
East Timor: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 3.6 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.6 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
154th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.8 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
3 per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in East Timor, 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 East Timor stood at 3.6 per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in East Timor peaked at 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places East Timor 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 per 100,000 people, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.6 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in East Timor?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does East Timor rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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