Homicide rate (World Health) in East Timor
East Timor: Homicide rate was 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
4.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in East Timor is 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in East Timor peaked at 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
East Timor ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 86 Sudan 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Mongolia 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Lebanon 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Cuba 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Somalia 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Suriname 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for East Timor
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2015)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in East Timor?
- Homicide rate in East Timor was 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does East Timor rank for homicide rate?
- East Timor ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.