Age dependency breakdown in East Timor
East Timor: Age dependency breakdown was 8.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.83
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.69
in 2018
All-time low
3.9
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 8.83 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 9.69 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.91 | — |
| 1951 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.83 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.78 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.67 | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 5.51 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 5.29 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 5.04 | -4.7% |
| 1958 | 4.79 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 4.58 | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 4.43 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 4.32 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 4.25 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.23 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.34 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.43 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 4.53 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 4.61 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 4.66 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 4.7 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.71 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.7 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.69 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.62 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.5 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 4.39 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 4.26 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.16 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4.13 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.18 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 4.24 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 4.28 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.31 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 4.3 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.27 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.22 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.14 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.03 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.94 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.04 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.08 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.13 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.17 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 4.24 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.31 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.49 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.59 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.71 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.99 | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.04 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.69 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 7.45 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.98 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.19 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.33 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9.69 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.61 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.47 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.28 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.05 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.83 | -2.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.83 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 | 5.43 | 4.58 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.36 | 4.23 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.54 | 4.16 | 4.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 4.03 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.06 | 3.9 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 | 4.31 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.24 | 8.2 | 9.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 | 8.83 | 9.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 152 Western Sahara 9.02 compare
- 153 Brunei 8.99 compare
- 154 Uzbekistan 8.98 compare
- 156 Bhutan 8.82 compare
- 157 Kyrgyzstan 8.77 compare
- 158 Bolivia 8.63 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 944.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 178.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 10.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in East Timor?
- Age dependency breakdown in East Timor was 8.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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