Age dependency ratio, young in Bermuda
Bermuda: Age dependency ratio, young was 20.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young 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, young in Bermuda stood at 20.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Bermuda peaked at 55.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2025.
Bermuda ranks 197th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.0% | — |
| 1961 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 50.1% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 48.7% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 47.7% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 43.0% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 41.9% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 38.8% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 35.3% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 33.9% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 32.2% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 31.1% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 27.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 28.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 46.9% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 33.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.4% | 27.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 27.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 21.8% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.7% | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,537 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2047)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Bermuda?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Bermuda was 20.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2025.
- How does Bermuda rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bermuda ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, 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.