Japan vs Mexico: Average effective age of retirement for men
Japan
70.8 years
in 2018
Mexico
71.3 years
in 2018
Japan rank
4th
Mexico rank
3rd
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 71.3 years against 70.8 years in Japan, a difference of 0.5 years.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.42 years | 79.02 years | 7.6 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 70.27 years | 78.07 years | 7.8 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 70.86 years | 73.95 years | 3.09 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 69.64 years | 73.25 years | 3.61 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 69.79 years | 71.63 years | 1.84 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Japan or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 71.3 years against 70.8 years in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Japan and Mexico?
- 0.5 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Japan ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Average effective age of retirement for men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+