Age dependency breakdown in East Timor
East Timor: Age dependency breakdown was 8.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2018
All-time low
3.9%
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 8.8% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in East Timor peaked at 9.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1991.
East Timor ranks 155th 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.
Age dependency breakdown in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.9% | — |
| 1951 | 5.9% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 5.0% | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 4.8% | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 4.6% | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 4.4% | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 4.3% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.6% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.6%, 83% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 152 Western Sahara 9.0% compare
- 153 Brunei 9.0% compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 9.0% compare
- 156 Bhutan 8.8% compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 8.8% compare
- 158 Bolivia 8.6% compare
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 age dependency breakdown in East Timor?
- Age dependency breakdown in East Timor was 8.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for age dependency breakdown?
- East Timor ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).