Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … causes in East Timor
East Timor: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … causes was 38,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Timor, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Timor stood at 38,000. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Timor peaked at 46,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38,000, in 2024.
That places East Timor 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost … causes in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 46,000 | — |
| 2011 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 45,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44,000 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43,000 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 42,000 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 41,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40,000 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 38,000 | -2.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 38,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 10% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 38,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 160,000, 24% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,700 | 42,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,800 | 38,000 | 41,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Timor?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in East Timor was 38,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 46,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,000 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- East Timor ranks 101st out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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