Old-age dependency ratio in Bermuda
Bermuda: Old-age dependency ratio 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
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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.3% | — |
| 1951 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 9.0% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 9.1% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 10.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 12.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 12.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +4.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).