Age dependency ratio young of working age population in East Timor
East Timor: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 56.64 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
56.64
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.46
in 1950
All-time low
56.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in East Timor is 56.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in East Timor peaked at 82.46 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 56.64, in 2023.
That places East Timor 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.46 | — |
| 1951 | 81.19 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 79.87 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 78.48 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 77.14 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 75.88 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 74.65 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 73.43 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 72.23 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 71.06 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 69.91 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 68.76 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 67.63 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 66.77 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.98 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 65.85 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 66.51 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 67.14 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 67.71 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 68.21 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 68.62 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 68.92 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.07 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 69.09 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 69.01 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 68.14 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 66.72 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 65.36 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 63.86 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 62.62 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 62.3 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 63.32 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 64.89 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 66.2 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 67.42 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 68.67 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 70.02 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 71.55 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 73.3 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 74.9 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 75.94 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 76.52 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 77.02 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.58 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.07 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.4 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.51 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 78.43 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.14 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.76 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.42 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.17 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.82 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.4 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.95 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.19 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.03 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 77.62 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.72 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.42 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.96 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 76.36 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 75.41 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 74 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 72.23 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 70.34 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 68.45 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 66.62 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.88 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 63.21 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 61.59 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.98 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 58.29 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 56.64 | -2.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 56.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 56.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.66, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.64 | 71.06 | 82.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.45 | 65.85 | 69.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.14 | 62.62 | 69.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.26 | 62.3 | 74.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.64 | 75.94 | 78.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.97 | 75.95 | 77.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.85 | 63.21 | 76.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.13 | 56.64 | 61.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More population data for East Timor
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in East Timor?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in East Timor was 56.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 82.46 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.64 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- East Timor ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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