Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in East Timor
East Timor: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in East Timor is 8.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in East Timor peaked at 9.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1991.
That places East Timor 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 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% | -2.6% |
| 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% | +0.5% |
| 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% | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 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% | +2.2% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | -1.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 8.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 6 |
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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 age dependency ratio, old in East Timor?
- Age dependency ratio, old in East Timor was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- East Timor ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.