Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in East Timor
East Timor: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in East Timor, 2004–2015
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in East Timor is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in East Timor peaked at 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2004.
That places East Timor 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Pakistan 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Guam 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Tanzania 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.844 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.549 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.873 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.462 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.873 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in East Timor?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in East Timor was 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- East Timor ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.