Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in East Timor
East Timor: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) was 62.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio 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 in East Timor is 62.2%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in East Timor peaked at 85.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 2025.
East Timor ranks 64th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (World Population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.3% | — |
| 1961 | 73.1% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 71.9% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 70.2% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 70.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 72.8% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 73.3% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 73.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 72.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 71.2% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 68.1% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 66.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 69.1% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 70.5% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 71.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 74.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 75.8% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 77.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 78.9% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 79.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 82.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 82.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 83.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 78.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 69.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | -2.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 62.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.2%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 62.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.0%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.8% | 70.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7% | 66.8% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5% | 66.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7% | 79.9% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.3% | 80.7% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 72.8% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 62.2% | 71.1% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in East Timor?
- Age dependency ratio in East Timor was 62.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for age dependency ratio?
- East Timor ranks 64th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.