Age dependency ratio of working age population in East Timor
East Timor: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 65.46 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
65.46
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.37
in 1950
All-time low
65.46
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in East Timor is 65.46, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in East Timor peaked at 88.37 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 65.46, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.07 | 75.64 | 88.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.81 | 70.11 | 74.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.68 | 66.78 | 73.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.47 | 66.44 | 78.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.7 | 79.86 | 82.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.29 | 80.66 | 84.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.09 | 72.82 | 85.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.28 | 65.46 | 71.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 56 Saint Helena 67.03 compare
- 57 Israel 66.7 compare
- 58 Ghana 66.14 compare
- 60 Guadeloupe 65.36 compare
- 61 Martinique 65.03 compare
- 62 Niue 64.96 compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 2.71 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 2.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in East Timor?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in East Timor was 65.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 88.37 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.46 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- East Timor ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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