Total dependency ratio in Bermuda
Bermuda: Total dependency ratio was 53.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.3%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.1%
in 1956
All-time low
40.2%
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Bermuda is 53.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Bermuda peaked at 65.1% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1990.
That places Bermuda 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.3% | — |
| 1951 | 63.0% | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 63.6% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 64.7% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 62.9% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 59.0% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 53.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +2.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 53.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.1% | 62.3% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.4% | 56.2% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 45.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 40.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 40.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 49.9% | 53.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 131 Syria 53.9% compare
- 132 United States 53.9% compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.5% compare
- 135 Tokelau 53.2% compare
- 136 Lithuania 53.2% compare
- 137 Bangladesh 53.1% compare
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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- 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 total dependency ratio in Bermuda?
- Total dependency ratio in Bermuda was 53.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 1956.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1990.
- How does Bermuda rank for total dependency ratio?
- Bermuda ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).