Suicide rates by age detailed who in East Timor
East Timor: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 5.66 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.66
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 2000
All-time low
3.5
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 5.66 for suicide rates by age detailed who 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 rates by age detailed who in East Timor peaked at 6.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2004.
That places East Timor 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 rates by age detailed who in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.43 | — |
| 2001 | 5.74 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.55 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -26.7% |
| 2005 | 3.99 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.81 | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.42 | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 6.26 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.34 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.02 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.02 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 5.95 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.74 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.84 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 5.71 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | -0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.83, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.31, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 | 3.5 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.74 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 5.66 | 5.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 rates by age detailed who in East Timor?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in East Timor was 5.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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