Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 42.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
42.47
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.41
in 1955
All-time low
42.47
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 42.47 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bahamas peaked at 83.41 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 42.47, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.92 | — |
| 1951 | 81.55 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 82.18 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 82.82 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 83.28 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 83.41 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 83.33 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 83.16 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 83 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 82.31 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 81.24 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 80.49 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 79.94 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 79.48 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 79.23 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 79.12 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 78.94 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 78.66 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.23 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 77.75 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 77.27 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 76.86 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.54 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 76.16 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.52 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 74.5 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 73.12 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 71.43 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 69.51 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 67.46 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 65.38 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 63.4 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 61.52 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 59.72 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 58.03 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 56.47 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 55.08 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 53.92 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 53 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 52.31 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 51.88 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.64 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.68 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.94 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.16 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.37 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.56 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.71 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.68 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.48 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.22 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.85 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.42 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 50.98 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.52 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.83 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 49.06 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.52 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.06 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.53 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.07 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.66 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.29 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.93 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.51 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.08 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.64 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.21 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.78 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.84 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.47 | -0.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 42.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 42.47 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.6 | 80.92 | 83.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.31 | 77.75 | 81.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.84 | 67.46 | 77.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.88 | 52.31 | 65.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.25 | 51.64 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.96 | 48.52 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1 | 44.21 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1 | 42.47 | 43.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 204 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 43.03 compare
- 205 Colombia 42.8 compare
- 206 Trinidad and Tobago 42.61 compare
- 208 Thailand 42.44 compare
- 209 Malaysia 42.32 compare
- 210 Western Sahara 42.29 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 projected to 2100 in Bahamas?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Bahamas was 42.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 83.41 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.47 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Bahamas ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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