Total dependency ratio in Bermuda
Bermuda: Total dependency ratio was 53.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
That represents a change of 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.
Bermuda ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 population data for Bermuda
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 660.94 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,235 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.41 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.39 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 1.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).