Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor
East Timor: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 66.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor is 66.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor peaked at 66.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1978.
That places East Timor 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.8% | — |
| 1961 | 17.3% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 20.5% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 21.8% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 23.1% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 23.7% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 24.3% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 21.4% | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | -82.1% |
| 1976 | 4.4% | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 3.9% | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 7.5% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 9.4% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 10.2% | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 31.6% | +202.4% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 33.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 36.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +79.3% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 66.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 66.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.1%, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +202.4% | 10.5% | 31.6% |
| 1975 | -82.1% | 21.4% | 3.8% |
| 2000 | +79.3% | 28.4% | 51.0% |
| 1980 | +62.4% | 3.9% | 6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 3.5% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 6.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.3% | 28.4% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 51.0% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 59.7% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 63.0% | 66.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 146 Eritrea 67.6% compare
- 147 Mauritania 67.0% compare
- 148 Belarus 66.8% compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 66.7% compare
- 151 Kyrgyzstan 66.7% compare
- 152 Ukraine 66.6% compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in East Timor was 66.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1978.
- How does East Timor rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- East Timor ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.