Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bermuda
Bermuda: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.63
in 1960
All-time low
1.37
in 2018
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bermuda, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bermuda stood at 1.41.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bermuda peaked at 3.63 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2018.
Bermuda ranks 191st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 | — |
| 1951 | 3.56 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.54 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 3.51 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 3.51 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 3.49 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 3.48 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.54 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 3.58 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.63 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3.59 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.44 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.48 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.23 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 3.08 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.79 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.57 | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.36 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 2.31 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.14 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.02 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 1.89 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1.86 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.69 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.66 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.66 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.81 | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.68 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.73 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.76 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.74 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.68 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.79 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.74 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.86 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.81 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.79 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.78 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.77 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.57 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.52 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.42 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.44 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.39 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.41 | +0.3% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 | 3.48 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.06 | 2.36 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.99 | 1.66 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 | 1.6 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.68 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.74 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.37 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 188 Netherlands 1.43 compare
- 188 Sweden 1.43 compare
- 190 Norway 1.41 compare
- 191 Wallis and Futuna 1.41 compare
- 193 Luxembourg 1.4 compare
- 194 Uruguay 1.4 compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,484 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.23 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0264 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5666 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,708 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bermuda?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Bermuda was 1.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2018.
- How does Bermuda rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Bermuda ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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