Mexico vs New Zealand: Average effective age of retirement for men
Mexico
71.3 years
in 2018
New Zealand
69.8 years
in 2018
Mexico rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
6th
Average effective age of retirement for men over time
- Mexico
- New Zealand
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 71.3 years against 69.8 years in New Zealand, a difference of 1.5 years.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 6th of 49 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.02 years | 67.24 years | 11.78 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 78.07 years | 64.55 years | 13.52 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 73.95 years | 63.1 years | 10.85 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 73.25 years | 65.41 years | 7.84 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 71.63 years | 67.61 years | 4.02 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average effective age of retirement for men, Mexico or New Zealand?
- Mexico, at 71.3 years against 69.8 years in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in average effective age of retirement for men between Mexico and New Zealand?
- 1.5 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for average effective age of retirement for men?
- Mexico ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 6th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – 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+