Tuberculosis death rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Tuberculosis death rate was 167.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Tuberculosis death rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, tuberculosis death rate in Timor-Leste stood at 167.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 201.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 3 Gabon 277.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 263.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Congo, Rep. 177.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Liberia 154.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 141.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Namibia 141.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Timor-Leste?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Timor-Leste was 167.93 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 201.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.