Age dependency ratio in Bahrain
Bahrain: Age dependency ratio was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Bahrain is 28.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Bahrain peaked at 95.2% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2012.
That places Bahrain 214th 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.1% | — |
| 1961 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 84.5% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 85.8% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 94.2% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 94.5% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 92.6% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 89.4% | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 81.2% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 77.1% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 73.2% | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 39.5% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 30.5% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 29.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.0% | 83.1% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 61.8% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 54.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 48.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 29.3% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.9% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 211 Cayman Islands 34.4% compare
- 212 British Virgin Islands 31.9% compare
- 213 Maldives 31.6% compare
- 215 Kuwait 26.8% compare
- 216 United Arab Emirates 21.6% compare
- 217 Qatar 20.0% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 476.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 41 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6631 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0937 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Bahrain?
- Age dependency ratio in Bahrain was 28.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2012.
- How does Bahrain rank for age dependency ratio?
- Bahrain ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.