Old-age dependency ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Old-age dependency ratio was 16.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Bahamas stood at 16.4%. 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, old-age dependency ratio in Bahamas peaked at 16.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.5% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 16.9% compare
- 99 New Caledonia 16.5% compare
- 100 Falkland Islands 16.4% compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 15.9% compare
- 103 Lebanon 15.5% compare
- 104 Palau 15.4% compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9409 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3796 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.934 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6825 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.288 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Bahamas?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Bahamas was 16.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).