Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bermuda
Bermuda: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 53.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.34
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.12
in 1956
All-time low
40.2
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bermuda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Bermuda is 53.34, 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, age dependency ratio of working age population in Bermuda peaked at 65.12 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.26 | — |
| 1951 | 62.99 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 63.64 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 64.22 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 64.66 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 64.97 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 65.12 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 64.85 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 64.34 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 64.03 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 64.08 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 63.79 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 62.91 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 62.06 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 61.22 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 60.23 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 58.99 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 57.74 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 56.8 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 56.16 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 55.41 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.65 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 54.03 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 53.29 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.41 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 51.39 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 49.85 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 48.11 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 46.67 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 45.46 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 44.68 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.16 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.63 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 43.32 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 43.11 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.94 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 42.84 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 42.29 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.37 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.67 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 40.2 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.39 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.07 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.7 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.33 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.93 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.5 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.55 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.13 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 42.79 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.89 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.38 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 43.82 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.22 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.55 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.76 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.47 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.57 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.91 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.07 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.93 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.74 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.27 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.51 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.81 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.43 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.26 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.02 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.92 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.95 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 51.01 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.12 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 53.34 | +2.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 53.34 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 | 64.11 | 62.26 | 65.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.4 | 56.16 | 64.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.13 | 45.46 | 55.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.9 | 40.67 | 44.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.16 | 40.2 | 43.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.95 | 42.89 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9 | 43.07 | 48.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6 | 49.95 | 53.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 131 Syria 53.9 compare
- 132 United States 53.88 compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.48 compare
- 135 Tokelau 53.22 compare
- 136 Lithuania 53.22 compare
- 137 Bangladesh 53.09 compare
More population data for Bermuda
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2046)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.8969 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8149 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8032 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.894 (2100)
- Population density 660.94 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,235 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.894 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Bermuda?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Bermuda was 53.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 65.12 in 1956.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 in 1990.
- How does Bermuda rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Bermuda ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population 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 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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