Age dependency ratio in Bermuda
Bermuda: Age dependency ratio was 56.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Bermuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Bermuda stood at 56.2%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Bermuda peaked at 64.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 1990.
Bermuda ranks 100th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.1% | — |
| 1961 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 62.9% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 57.7% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 53.3% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 48.1% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 45.4% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 44.7% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 44.1% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.7% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 56.2% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 56.2% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 45.4% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 40.7% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 40.2% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 42.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 43.1% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 49.9% | 56.2% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 349 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 347 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 339 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Bermuda?
- Age dependency ratio in Bermuda was 56.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 1990.
- How does Bermuda rank for age dependency ratio?
- Bermuda ranks 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.