Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 26.12 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Bahamas, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Bahamas is 26.12, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Bahamas peaked at 75.9 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 26.12, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 157th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.94 | 72.49 | 75.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.97 | 71.58 | 74.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.38 | 60.53 | 71.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.38 | 44.43 | 58.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.38 | 42.88 | 43.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.26 | 35.34 | 42.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.42 | 28.63 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.09 | 26.12 | 28.02 | 4 |
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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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5342 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 450.62 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5342 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.37 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 10 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Bahamas?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Bahamas was 26.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9 in 1956.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.12 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Bahamas ranks 157th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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