Population ages 80 and above, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population ages 80 and above, female was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.2%
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, female in Timor-Leste, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 80 and above, female in Timor-Leste stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 1.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1996.
That places Timor-Leste 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 80 and above, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.4%, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 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 80 and above, female in Timor-Leste?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Timor-Leste was 1.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 80 and above, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total female population.