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
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 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.
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 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
- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -7.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0083 units per person (2025)
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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