Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2.85 % change on previous year for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 6.06 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4597 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1963 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 4.23 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4597 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +155.8% |
| 2023 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2024 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.85 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 % change on previous year, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.85 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.9 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +155.8% | 0.4597 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +91.9% | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -58.3% | 1.1 % change on previous year | 0.4597 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.18 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 % change on previous year | 3.75 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 5.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 0.4597 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 153 North Macedonia 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Nigeria 2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Liberia 2.87 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Mauritania 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Fiji 2.82 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Portugal 2.78 % change on previous year 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 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate in Bahamas was 2.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4597 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.