Old-age dependency ratio in Bermuda
Bermuda: Old-age dependency ratio was 32.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Bermuda peaked at 32.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1964.
Bermuda ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Bermuda
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 56.6% (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -5.45 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.0% (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group -5.45 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0 metric tons (2024)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.2% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 87.1% (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 108,227 constant 2024 US$ (1996)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 63.6% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 34.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Bermuda?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Bermuda was 32.0% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1964.
- How does Bermuda rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bermuda ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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).