Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in East Timor
East Timor: Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) was 5.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in East Timor, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 5.7% for population ages 65 and above, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in East Timor peaked at 6.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1991.
That places East Timor 148th 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.
Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 2.9% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 3.0% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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 population ages 65 and above, female in East Timor?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in East Timor was 5.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1991.
- How does East Timor rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- East Timor ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Population ages 65 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.