Tuberculosis death rate in East Timor
East Timor: Tuberculosis death rate was 79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in East Timor, 2002–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 79 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 365 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 324 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 277 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 252 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 239 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 232 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 210 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 133 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 121 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 111 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 113 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 98 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 84 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 78 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 57 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 67 deaths per 100,000 people | +86.1% |
| 2021 | 77 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 79 deaths per 100,000 people | +259.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 79 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 79 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 79 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2020 | +86.1% | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | 67 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2022 | -63.6% | 77 deaths per 100,000 people | 28 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254 deaths per 100,000 people | 133 deaths per 100,000 people | 365 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 79.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | 121 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | 79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 3 Papua New Guinea 122 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Namibia 93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 South Africa 85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Marshall Islands 79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Eswatini 78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Angola 75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Central African Republic 75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Gabon 75 deaths 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in East Timor?
- Tuberculosis death rate in East Timor was 79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 365 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.