Population ages 70-74, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population ages 70-74, female was 1.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
156th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2020
All-time low
0.6%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Timor-Leste, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Timor-Leste is 1.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
Timor-Leste ranks 156th 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 70-74, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.0% | — |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -9.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -10.0% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 1.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 1.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5%, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
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 70-74, female in Timor-Leste?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Timor-Leste was 1.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.