Somalia vs East Timor: Homicide rate (World Health)
Somalia
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
East Timor
5.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia rank
91st
East Timor rank
89th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Somalia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Somalia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Somalia and East Timor?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and East Timor rank globally for homicide rate?
- Somalia ranks 91st and East Timor ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.