Homicide rate (UN, World) in East Timor
East Timor: Homicide rate (UN, World) was 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
4.07 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
73rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.17 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
2.48 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2015
Homicide rate 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
In 2015, homicide rate in East Timor stood at 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 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.
East Timor ranks 73rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate (UN, World) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 4.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +95.9% |
| 2006 | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
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 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 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 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate 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?
- East Timor ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.