Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate was 0.3477 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3477 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 216.9%
World rank
214th
of 217 countries
All-time high
13.96 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-10.54 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor is 0.3477 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 216.9% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 13.96 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -10.54 % change on previous year, in 1999.
East Timor ranks 214th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.7253 % change on previous year | -553.4% |
| 1963 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +114.7% |
| 1964 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1965 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1968 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1972 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1973 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1629 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1976 | -0.2189 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 1978 | -0.1941 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0565 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1980 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -2379.1% |
| 1981 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +59.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6504 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6404 % change on previous year | -11199.4% |
| 1988 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +78.6% |
| 1989 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +27.9% |
| 1990 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1992 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +170.4% |
| 1993 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | -10.54 % change on previous year | -374.1% |
| 2000 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -224.6% |
| 2002 | 10.72 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2004 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2005 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +99.9% |
| 2006 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2007 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 13.96 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 12.53 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.64 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.816 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0135 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2351 % change on previous year | -1839.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1097 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3477 % change on previous year | +216.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.3477 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.3477 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -11199.4% | 0.0058 % change on previous year | -0.6404 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +2379.1% | -0.0565 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -1839.8% | 0.0135 % change on previous year | -0.2351 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | +553.4% | -0.16 % change on previous year | 0.7253 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -374.1% | 3.85 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -293.6% | 0.1003 % change on previous year | -0.1941 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 % change on previous year | -0.16 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9576 % change on previous year | -0.2189 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5272 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 % change on previous year | -9.16 % change on previous year | 13.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 12.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4218 % change on previous year | -0.2351 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 211 Faroe Islands 0.7222 % change on previous year compare
- 212 Togo 0.6713 % change on previous year compare
- 213 Romania 0.621 % change on previous year compare
- 215 Hungary 0.2785 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Japan 0.2218 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Monaco -1.17 % change on previous year compare
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 population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate in East Timor was 0.3477 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.54 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.