Age dependency ratio old in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age dependency ratio old was 16.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.35
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.35
in 2023
All-time low
6.16
in 1971
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Bahamas stood at 16.35. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Bahamas peaked at 16.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.42 | — |
| 1951 | 8.19 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 7.99 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 7.84 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 7.72 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 7.58 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 7.43 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 7.28 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 7.12 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 6.95 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 6.75 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 6.58 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 6.44 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.32 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 6.26 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 6.24 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.22 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.21 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.19 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.16 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.16 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.19 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.26 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.35 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.46 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 6.58 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.69 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.81 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 6.93 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 7.04 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.16 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 7.29 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7.57 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7.64 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 7.71 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.79 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.88 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 8.15 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 8.31 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 8.49 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 8.69 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 8.91 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9.15 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 9.4 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 9.65 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 9.93 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10.21 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 10.52 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.85 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.18 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.53 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.89 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.24 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12.56 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 12.84 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.18 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 13.54 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.86 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.15 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.42 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 14.66 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14.88 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 15.06 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.23 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 15.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 15.58 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.75 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.87 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.05 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.35 | +1.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 16.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 63% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 16.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.65 | 6.95 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 6.17 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.46 | 6.16 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 | 7.04 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 | 8 | 9.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7 | 10.21 | 13.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 | 13.54 | 15.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.01 | 15.75 | 16.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9 compare
- 99 New Caledonia 16.46 compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.41 compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.93 compare
- 103 Lebanon 15.48 compare
- 104 Palau 15.42 compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Bahamas?
- Age dependency ratio old in Bahamas was 16.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Bahamas ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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