Tuberculosis death rate in East Timor
East Timor: Tuberculosis death rate was 79 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 79 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024.
The figure is up 259.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in East Timor peaked at 365 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2023.
That places East Timor 6th out of 215 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 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 365 | — |
| 2003 | 324 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 277 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 252 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 239 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 232 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 210 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 133 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 121 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 111 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 113 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 98 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 84 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 78 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 57 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43 | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 36 | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 67 | +86.1% |
| 2021 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 28 | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 22 | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 79 | +259.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3, 9.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 | +259.1% | 22 | 79 |
| 2020 | +86.1% | 36 | 67 |
| 2022 | -63.6% | 77 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254 | 133 | 365 | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.6 | 36 | 121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6 | 22 | 79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 3 Papua New Guinea 122 compare
- 4 Namibia 93 compare
- 5 South Africa 85 compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 79 compare
- 8 Eswatini 78 compare
- 9 Angola 75 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 75 compare
- 9 Gabon 75 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 79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 365 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- East Timor ranks 6th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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