Micronesia (country) vs East Timor: Homicide rate (World Health)

Micronesia (country)
4.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
East Timor
5.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Micronesia (country) rank
92nd
East Timor rank
89th

Homicide rate (World Health) over time

  • Micronesia (country)
  • East Timor
0246200020102021

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was East Timor ahead.

Micronesia (country) ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 89th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (country) East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people 0.254 deaths per 100,000 people East Timor
2010s 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people Micronesia (country)
2020s 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Micronesia (country) or East Timor?
East Timor, at 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Micronesia (country) as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Micronesia (country) and East Timor?
0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and East Timor?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Micronesia (country) and East Timor rank globally for homicide rate?
Micronesia (country) ranks 92nd and East Timor ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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