Homicides in East Timor
East Timor: Homicides was 68.38 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in East Timor stood at 68.38 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in East Timor peaked at 68.38 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.93 deaths, in 2000.
That places East Timor 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.93 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 38.5 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.27 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 40.24 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 41.21 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 49.17 deaths | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 52.89 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 54.49 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48.31 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 45.86 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 46.42 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.3 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.74 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 51.23 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 53.78 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 57.78 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 58.64 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58.32 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.98 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 60.18 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 65.4 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 68.38 deaths | +4.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 68.38 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 743.83 deaths, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 68.38 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 123.38 deaths, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.79 deaths | 37.93 deaths | 54.49 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.14 deaths | 46.42 deaths | 60.18 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.89 deaths | 65.4 deaths | 68.38 deaths | 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 68.38 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 68.38 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.93 deaths in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for homicides?
- East Timor ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.