Number of children under 5 in East Timor
East Timor: Number of children under 5 was 156,933 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
156,933 people
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
165,316 people
in 2021
All-time low
63,976 people
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children under 5 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72,949 people | — |
| 1951 | 70,165 people | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 67,744 people | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 65,923 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 64,288 people | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 63,976 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 65,332 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 66,758 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 68,272 people | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 69,865 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 71,522 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 73,217 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 74,924 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 76,613 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 78,266 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 79,875 people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 81,431 people | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 82,938 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 84,391 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 85,791 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 87,123 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 88,339 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 89,375 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 90,175 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 90,227 people | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 88,804 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 87,210 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 86,466 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 86,044 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 86,843 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 90,670 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 97,408 people | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 104,588 people | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 110,780 people | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 116,123 people | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 120,763 people | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 124,410 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 127,657 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 131,265 people | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 134,629 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 136,749 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 137,808 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 138,880 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 140,246 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 142,068 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 144,650 people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 148,171 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 152,152 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 155,915 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 137,464 people | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 122,631 people | -10.8% |
| 2001 | 134,306 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 145,876 people | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 152,346 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 153,764 people | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 155,580 people | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 158,354 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 160,273 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 160,768 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 159,481 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 157,769 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 157,051 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 156,849 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 156,523 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 155,949 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 155,652 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 156,203 people | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 157,816 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 160,499 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 163,383 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 165,304 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 165,316 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 162,125 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 156,933 people | -3.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 156,933 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 156,933 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.