Suicide rate, by age in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Suicide rate, by age was 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
3.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate, by age in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021

02462000201020212000: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2004.

That places Timor-Leste 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Suicide rate, by age in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate, by age in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people
2001 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
2002 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people -20.8%
2003 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2004 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people -26.7%
2005 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people +13.9%
2006 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2007 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people +25.3%
2008 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
2009 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people +24.1%
2010 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2011 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2012 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2013 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2014 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2015 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2016 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2017 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2018 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2019 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2020 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
2021 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 6 deaths per 100,000 people 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 114 Yemen 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 115 Panama 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 118 Belarus 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 119 Benin 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 120 Slovakia 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate, by age in Timor-Leste?
Suicide rate, by age in Timor-Leste was 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
How does Timor-Leste rank for suicide rate, by age?
Timor-Leste ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate, by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by 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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