Number of children under 5 in East Timor
East Timor: Number of children under 5 was 156,933 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in East Timor is 156,933 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in East Timor peaked at 165,316 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 63,976 people, in 1955.
East Timor ranks 145th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,527 people | 63,976 people | 72,949 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 78,897 people | 71,522 people | 85,791 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,061 people | 86,044 people | 90,227 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,829 people | 90,670 people | 134,629 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,410 people | 136,749 people | 155,915 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,338 people | 122,631 people | 160,768 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,769 people | 155,652 people | 163,383 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,420 people | 156,933 people | 165,316 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for East Timor
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.2327 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1155 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2038 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2379 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 181.88 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in East Timor?
- Number of children under 5 in East Timor was 156,933 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 165,316 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,976 people in 1955.
- How does East Timor rank for number of children under 5?
- East Timor ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.