Age dependency ratio, young in East Timor
East Timor: Age dependency ratio, young was 53.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, young in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in East Timor stood at 53.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in East Timor peaked at 78.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, in 2025.
East Timor ranks 57th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio, young in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.9% | — |
| 1961 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 67.6% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 66.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 69.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 66.7% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 63.9% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 62.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 64.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 67.4% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 68.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 70.0% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 71.5% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 74.9% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 75.9% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 76.5% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 53.7% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.4% | 65.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 62.6% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.3% | 62.3% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6% | 75.9% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.0% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 63.2% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 53.7% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 54 Marshall Islands 55.4% compare
- 55 Tuvalu 55.1% compare
- 56 Lesotho 55.0% compare
- 58 Eswatini 52.7% compare
- 59 Papua New Guinea 52.4% compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 51.4% compare
More health data for East Timor
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in East Timor?
- Age dependency ratio, young in East Timor was 53.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% in 2025.
- How does East Timor rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- East Timor ranks 57th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.