Age dependency ratio in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age dependency ratio was 42.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 42.1% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Bahamas peaked at 81.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.2% | — |
| 1961 | 80.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 77.3% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 75.5% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 74.5% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 73.1% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 71.4% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 69.5% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 63.4% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 56.5% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 55.1% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 53.9% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 53.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.3% | 77.7% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.8% | 67.5% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 52.3% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 51.6% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 48.5% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.2% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 42.1% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.0% compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 42.5% compare
- 195 Palau 42.4% compare
- 197 Malaysia 41.5% compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 41.4% compare
- 199 Macao 40.5% compare
More health data for Bahamas
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.905 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0136 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Bahamas?
- Age dependency ratio in Bahamas was 42.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for age dependency ratio?
- Bahamas ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.