Population ages 65 and above, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population ages 65 and above, male was 4.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.8%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2019
All-time low
2.0%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above, male in Timor-Leste, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 4.8% for population ages 65 and above, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1963.
Timor-Leste ranks 143rd 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.
Population ages 65 and above, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.1% | — |
| 1961 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2.2% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | -0.9% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 4.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 4.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.5%, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 5.0% compare
- 141 Belize 4.9% compare
- 142 Nicaragua 4.8% compare
- 144 Philippines 4.8% compare
- 145 Libya 4.7% compare
- 146 Marshall Islands 4.7% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 population ages 65 and above, male in Timor-Leste?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Timor-Leste was 4.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1963.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population 65 years of age or older as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.