Age dependency breakdown in Bermuda

Bermuda: Age dependency breakdown was 32.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.0%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
29th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2023
All-time low
8.9%
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Bermuda, 1950–2023

1015202530195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Bermuda stood at 32.0%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Bermuda peaked at 32.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1964.

That places Bermuda 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9.1% 9.0% 9.3% 10
1960s 9.0% 8.9% 9.3% 10
1970s 10.6% 9.5% 11.6% 10
1980s 12.5% 11.8% 13.0% 10
1990s 14.0% 12.7% 15.2% 10
2000s 17.4% 15.5% 18.8% 10
2010s 23.1% 19.3% 27.1% 10
2020s 30.1% 28.2% 32.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 26 Denmark 32.4% compare
  2. 27 Czechia 32.2% compare
  3. 28 Hungary 32.2% compare
  4. 30 Hong Kong 31.8% compare
  5. 31 Belgium 31.7% compare
  6. 32 Spain 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Bermuda?
Age dependency breakdown in Bermuda was 32.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1964.
How does Bermuda rank for age dependency breakdown?
Bermuda ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bermuda data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).