Suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 4.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.07
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
150th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 2000
All-time low
3.66
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 5.52001: 5.12002: 4.32003: 4.62004: 4.52005: 4.62006: 4.42007: 4.52008: 4.52009: 5.42010: 5.22011: 5.12012: 4.82013: 4.72014: 4.82015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 4.42020: 3.72021: 4.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste is 4.07, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.66, in 2020.

That places Timor-Leste 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 5.54
2001 5.1 -7.9%
2002 4.27 -16.4%
2003 4.56 +7.0%
2004 4.5 -1.4%
2005 4.55 +1.2%
2006 4.37 -4.1%
2007 4.5 +3.0%
2008 4.5 -0.0%
2009 5.38 +19.7%
2010 5.19 -3.7%
2011 5.14 -1.0%
2012 4.79 -6.7%
2013 4.73 -1.2%
2014 4.77 +0.7%
2015 4.46 -6.3%
2016 4.48 +0.4%
2017 4.22 -5.8%
2018 4.27 +1.1%
2019 4.39 +2.8%
2020 3.66 -16.7%
2021 4.07 +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.73 4.27 5.54 10
2010s 4.64 4.22 5.19 10
2020s 3.86 3.66 4.07 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 147 Israel 4.37 compare
  2. 148 Nicaragua 4.33 compare
  3. 149 Philippines 4.27 compare
  4. 151 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.02 compare
  5. 152 Qatar 3.93 compare
  6. 153 Bahrain 3.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Timor-Leste was 4.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 3.66 in 2020.
How does Timor-Leste rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Timor-Leste ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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