Mexico vs Morocco: Age dependency breakdown

Mexico
11.9%
in 2023
Morocco
11.8%
in 2023
Mexico rank
124th
Morocco rank
125th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Mexico
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 124th and Morocco ranks 125th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Morocco in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 5.6% 5.0% 0.6% Mexico
1960s 5.4% 5.9% 0.5% Morocco
1970s 5.6% 5.9% 0.3% Morocco
1980s 6.4% 5.0% 1.4% Mexico
1990s 7.5% 6.2% 1.3% Mexico
2000s 8.9% 7.4% 1.6% Mexico
2010s 10.2% 8.8% 1.4% Mexico
2020s 11.5% 11.2% 0.3% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Mexico or Morocco?
Mexico, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Mexico and Morocco?
0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Mexico ranks 124th and Morocco ranks 125th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).