Suicide Rate in East Timor
East Timor: Suicide Rate was 3.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.56
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
147th
of 184 countries
All-time high
3.89
in 2009
All-time low
2.8
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.56 for suicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in East Timor peaked at 3.89 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.29 | — |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.89 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.92 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.15 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.19 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.89 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 3.78 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.82 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.62 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.62 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.71 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.66 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.52 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.63 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 3.81 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | +11.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.56 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.82, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.56 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 | 2.8 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 | 3.52 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.2 | 3.56 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in East Timor?
- Suicide rate in East Timor was 3.56 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for suicide rate?
- East Timor ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.