Number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor

East Timor: Number of children orphaned from aids was 904.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
904.47
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
96th
of 139 countries
All-time high
962.04
in 2021
All-time low
15.58
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor, 1990–2024

02004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 15.61991: 23.91992: 34.71993: 48.61994: 65.71995: 86.21996: 109.61997: 136.41998: 1681999: 204.52000: 221.12001: 245.62002: 277.32003: 315.22004: 353.82005: 392.82006: 433.22007: 474.22008: 516.42009: 558.42010: 601.42011: 644.62012: 690.52013: 7262014: 776.92015: 817.52016: 842.32017: 863.52018: 904.12019: 936.12020: 951.32021: 9622022: 960.92023: 934.42024: 904.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor stood at 904.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor peaked at 962.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.58, in 1990.

That places East Timor 96th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 15.58 —
1991 23.88 +53.2%
1992 34.75 +45.5%
1993 48.58 +39.8%
1994 65.69 +35.2%
1995 86.2 +31.2%
1996 109.61 +27.2%
1997 136.39 +24.4%
1998 167.95 +23.1%
1999 204.48 +21.7%
2000 221.07 +8.1%
2001 245.64 +11.1%
2002 277.29 +12.9%
2003 315.21 +13.7%
2004 353.82 +12.3%
2005 392.77 +11.0%
2006 433.19 +10.3%
2007 474.2 +9.5%
2008 516.43 +8.9%
2009 558.38 +8.1%
2010 601.43 +7.7%
2011 644.6 +7.2%
2012 690.48 +7.1%
2013 726.03 +5.1%
2014 776.95 +7.0%
2015 817.47 +5.2%
2016 842.3 +3.0%
2017 863.45 +2.5%
2018 904.08 +4.7%
2019 936.13 +3.5%
2020 951.33 +1.6%
2021 962.04 +1.1%
2022 960.93 -0.1%
2023 934.39 -2.8%
2024 904.47 -3.2%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 904.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,246, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 904.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,589, 7% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.31 15.58 204.48 10
2000s 378.8 221.07 558.38 10
2010s 780.29 601.43 936.13 10
2020s 942.63 904.47 962.04 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 93 Armenia 1,123 compare
  2. 94 Bahamas 1,092 compare
  3. 95 Germany 1,013 compare
  4. 97 Iraq 839.17 compare
  5. 98 Cape Verde 837.98 compare
  6. 99 Oman 734.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor?
Number of children orphaned from aids in East Timor was 904.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 962.04 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of children orphaned from aids recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 15.58 in 1990.
How does East Timor rank for number of children orphaned from aids?
East Timor ranks 96th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of children orphaned from aids rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children orphaned from aids. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children orphaned from aids
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
139 places, 4,809 data points, 1990–2024
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