Population ages 15-64, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 15-64, female was 70.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2024
All-time low
55.3%
in 1966
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Bahamas, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, female in Bahamas stood at 70.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Bahamas peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 1966.
That places Bahamas 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.7% | — |
| 1961 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 55.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 55.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 58.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 60.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 62.1% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | -0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.1%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 70.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.8% | 55.5% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.0% | 59.8% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.5% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 65.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 67.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 69.5% | 70.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 71.1% compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 70.7% compare
- 16 Maldives 70.4% compare
- 18 Mauritius 70.0% compare
- 19 Saint Kitts and Nevis 69.9% compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 69.8% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0267 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.1813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Bahamas?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Bahamas was 70.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 1966.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Bahamas ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.