Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in East Timor
East Timor: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 3.56 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in East Timor stood at 3.56 per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in East Timor peaked at 3.89 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 100,000 population, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 147th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.29 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.89 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.92 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.15 per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.19 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.89 per 100,000 population | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.82 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.62 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.62 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.71 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.54 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.66 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.52 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.63 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.81 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 100,000 population | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.56 per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.56 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.64 per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.56 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 per 100,000 population | 2.8 per 100,000 population | 3.89 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 per 100,000 population | 3.52 per 100,000 population | 3.82 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 per 100,000 population | 3.2 per 100,000 population | 3.56 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 in East Timor?
- Suicide mortality rate in East Timor was 3.56 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for suicide mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).