Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.11 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Timor-Leste is 5.11, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2011.
That places Timor-Leste 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.41 | — |
| 2001 | 4.42 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.45 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.26 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 5.46 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.44 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 4.32 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.25 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.28 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.78 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.65 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.11 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.32 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.25 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.99 | 5.11 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Timor-Leste?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Timor-Leste was 5.11 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2011.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Timor-Leste ranks 85th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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