Median age in East Timor
East Timor: Median age was 20.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.97
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.97
in 2023
All-time low
17.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in East Timor is 20.97, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in East Timor peaked at 20.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 1950.
That places East Timor 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.14 | — |
| 1951 | 17.21 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 17.27 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.35 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.45 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.57 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.71 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.86 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 18 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 18.13 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 18.25 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 18.37 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.49 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.61 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.74 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.88 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 19.02 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.17 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.3 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.43 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.52 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.49 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.41 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.36 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 19.32 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.37 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19.51 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 19.66 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19.84 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 20.01 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 20.05 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.84 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.51 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.24 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.02 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.82 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.64 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.47 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.28 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.12 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.04 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.02 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.01 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 17.96 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.89 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.72 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.64 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.59 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.54 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.49 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.49 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.61 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.64 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.62 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.62 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.71 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.82 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.95 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.11 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.29 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.48 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.71 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.98 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.27 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.55 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.81 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.07 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.34 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.64 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.97 | +1.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.57 | 17.14 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.83 | 18.25 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.55 | 19.32 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19 | 18.12 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.82 | 17.54 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.58 | 17.48 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 17.82 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 | 20.07 | 20.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 median age in East Timor?
- Median age in East Timor was 20.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for median age?
- East Timor ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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