Old-age dependency ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Old-age dependency ratio was 4.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Bahrain is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Bahrain peaked at 5.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2009.
That places Bahrain 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Bahrain?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Bahrain was 4.7% 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2009.
- How does Bahrain rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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).