Age dependency ratio, young in Bahamas
Bahamas: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Bahamas, 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, young in Bahamas is 24.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Bahamas peaked at 74.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 218 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, young in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.5% | — |
| 1961 | 73.9% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 69.2% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 66.5% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 64.7% | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 62.7% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 60.5% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 58.3% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 56.2% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 47.4% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 46.2% | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 45.2% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.4% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 43.5% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.0% | 71.6% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 60.5% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 44.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 42.9% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 35.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 28.6% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.9% | 28.0% | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0179 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Bahamas?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Bahamas was 24.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.