Number of children under 5, by world region in East Timor

East Timor: Number of children under 5, by world region was 97,537 people in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
97,537 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 236 countries
All-time high
152,153 people
in 2024
All-time low
97,537 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Number of children under 5, by world region in East Timor, 2024–2100

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 97,537 people for number of children under 5, by world region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children under 5, by world region in East Timor peaked at 152,153 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97,537 people, in 2100.

That places East Timor 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Number of children under 5, by world region in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Number of children under 5, by world region in East Timor, 2024 to 2100.
Year people Change
2024 152,153 people
2025 148,583 people -2.3%
2026 146,787 people -1.2%
2027 146,693 people -0.1%
2028 147,508 people +0.6%
2029 148,597 people +0.7%
2030 149,745 people +0.8%
2031 150,683 people +0.6%
2032 151,289 people +0.4%
2033 151,612 people +0.2%
2034 151,771 people +0.1%
2035 151,957 people +0.1%
2036 151,990 people +0.0%
2037 151,771 people -0.1%
2038 151,497 people -0.2%
2039 151,245 people -0.2%
2040 150,926 people -0.2%
2041 150,457 people -0.3%
2042 150,047 people -0.3%
2043 149,646 people -0.3%
2044 148,867 people -0.5%
2045 147,738 people -0.8%
2046 146,429 people -0.9%
2047 144,977 people -1.0%
2048 143,511 people -1.0%
2049 141,900 people -1.1%
2050 140,293 people -1.1%
2051 138,602 people -1.2%
2052 136,883 people -1.2%
2053 135,613 people -0.9%
2054 134,325 people -0.9%
2055 133,096 people -0.9%
2056 132,354 people -0.6%
2057 131,759 people -0.4%
2058 131,180 people -0.4%
2059 130,626 people -0.4%
2060 129,962 people -0.5%
2061 129,138 people -0.6%
2062 128,338 people -0.6%
2063 127,738 people -0.5%
2064 127,216 people -0.4%
2065 126,662 people -0.4%
2066 126,171 people -0.4%
2067 125,692 people -0.4%
2068 125,158 people -0.4%
2069 124,578 people -0.5%
2070 123,780 people -0.6%
2071 123,084 people -0.6%
2072 122,446 people -0.5%
2073 121,423 people -0.8%
2074 120,284 people -0.9%
2075 119,106 people -1.0%
2076 117,887 people -1.0%
2077 116,657 people -1.0%
2078 115,313 people -1.2%
2079 114,137 people -1.0%
2080 113,035 people -1.0%
2081 111,778 people -1.1%
2082 110,628 people -1.0%
2083 109,507 people -1.0%
2084 108,318 people -1.1%
2085 107,220 people -1.0%
2086 106,379 people -0.8%
2087 105,540 people -0.8%
2088 104,640 people -0.9%
2089 103,805 people -0.8%
2090 103,003 people -0.8%
2091 102,290 people -0.7%
2092 101,674 people -0.6%
2093 101,202 people -0.5%
2094 100,707 people -0.5%
2095 100,113 people -0.6%
2096 99,477 people -0.6%
2097 98,901 people -0.6%
2098 98,367 people -0.5%
2099 97,907 people -0.5%
2100 97,537 people -0.4%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 97,537 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million people, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 97,537 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97,537 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 148,387 people 146,693 people 152,153 people 6
2030s 151,356 people 149,745 people 151,990 people 10
2040s 147,450 people 141,900 people 150,926 people 10
2050s 134,473 people 130,626 people 140,293 people 10
2060s 127,065 people 124,578 people 129,962 people 10
2070s 119,412 people 114,137 people 123,780 people 10
2080s 108,085 people 103,805 people 113,035 people 10
2090s 100,364 people 97,907 people 103,003 people 10
2100s 97,537 people 97,537 people 97,537 people 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 142 Solomon Islands 114,738 people compare
  2. 143 Djibouti 107,534 people compare
  3. 144 Mayotte 99,659 people compare
  4. 146 Croatia 79,027 people compare
  5. 147 Uruguay 78,530 people compare
  6. 148 Eswatini 74,031 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children under 5, by world region in East Timor?
Number of children under 5, by world region in East Timor was 97,537 people in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 152,153 people in 2024.
What is the lowest number of children under 5, by world region recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 97,537 people in 2100.
How does East Timor rank for number of children under 5, by world region?
East Timor ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is number of children under 5, by world region rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.