Homicides in East Timor
East Timor: Homicides was 49 homicides in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
49 homicides
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
62 homicides
in 2007
All-time low
23 homicides
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2015
Homicides 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in East Timor is 49 homicides, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in East Timor peaked at 62 homicides in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23 homicides, in 2004.
East Timor ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicides in East Timor, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 46 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 49 homicides | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 62 homicides | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 35 homicides | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 32 homicides | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 39 homicides | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 49 homicides | +25.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 49 homicides is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 635 homicides, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 49 homicides is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides, 65% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.17 homicides | 23 homicides | 62 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 44 homicides | 39 homicides | 49 homicides | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 homicides in East Timor?
- Homicides in East Timor was 49 homicides 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 homicides recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 62 homicides in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 homicides in 2004.
- How does East Timor rank for homicides?
- East Timor ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
- Is homicides rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.