Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in East Timor
East Timor: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 78 per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 78 per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is up 271.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in East Timor peaked at 362 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places East Timor 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 362 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 321 per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 273 per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 248 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 235 per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 228 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 205 per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 130 per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 118 per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 107 per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 110 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 98 per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 84 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 77 per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 55 per 100,000 people | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 54 per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 42 per 100,000 people | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 36 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 66 per 100,000 people | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 76 per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 28 per 100,000 people | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 21 per 100,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 78 per 100,000 people | +271.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 78 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18 per 100,000 people, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 78 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8 per 100,000 people, 8.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +271.4% | 21 per 100,000 people | 78 per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | +83.3% | 36 per 100,000 people | 66 per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | -63.2% | 76 per 100,000 people | 28 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250.25 per 100,000 people | 130 per 100,000 people | 362 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.1 per 100,000 people | 36 per 100,000 people | 118 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8 per 100,000 people | 21 per 100,000 people | 78 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 1 Djibouti 127 per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Papua New Guinea 110 per 100,000 people compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 79 per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Angola 67 per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Micronesia (country) 63 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Myanmar 58 per 100,000 people compare
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 tuberculosis death rate in East Timor?
- Tuberculosis death rate in East Timor was 78 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 362 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- East Timor ranks 4th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.