Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 42.47 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bahamas, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Bahamas is 42.47, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Bahamas peaked at 83.41 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 42.47, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 201st out of 229 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 | 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
- 198 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 43.03 compare
- 199 Colombia 42.8 compare
- 200 Trinidad and Tobago 42.61 compare
- 202 Thailand 42.44 compare
- 203 Malaysia 42.32 compare
- 204 Western Sahara 42.29 compare
More population data for Bahamas
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 17,118 (2100)
- Population density 38.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.254 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1342 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.37 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2139 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Bahamas?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bahamas was 42.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 83.41 in 1955.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.47 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Bahamas ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population 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 of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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