Age dependency ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Age dependency ratio was 29.15 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.15
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
71st
of 74 countries
All-time high
95.22
in 1968
All-time low
28.49
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Age dependency ratio in Bahrain, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Bahrain is 29.15, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Bahrain peaked at 95.22 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28.49, in 2012.
Bahrain ranks 71st of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.04 | 83.09 | 95.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.11 | 61.83 | 92.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.29 | 54.8 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6 | 48.08 | 55.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1 | 29.35 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.26 | 28.49 | 30.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.44 | 29.15 | 30.16 | 5 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.7969 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 250 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Bahrain?
- Age dependency ratio in Bahrain was 29.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.22 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.49 in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for age dependency ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 71st out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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