Age dependency ratio old in Mexico
Mexico: Age dependency ratio old was 11.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.9
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2023
All-time low
5.33
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 11.9 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Mexico peaked at 11.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 1964.
Mexico ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.68 | — |
| 1951 | 5.69 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 5.69 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.67 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.65 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.64 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 5.62 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.6 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.58 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.57 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 5.52 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.43 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 5.38 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.35 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.33 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.33 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.35 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.38 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.41 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 5.43 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 5.46 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.48 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.51 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.54 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.62 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.66 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.72 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.84 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.97 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 6.11 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.25 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.4 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.56 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6.73 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6.91 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 7.08 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.19 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 7.23 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.27 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.34 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.43 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 7.54 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7.66 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.79 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.94 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.09 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.24 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.41 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.6 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.78 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.95 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.23 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.37 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.43 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.58 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 9.84 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 10.17 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.36 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.57 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.8 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 11.05 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 11.25 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.36 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.56 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.9 | +2.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.64 | 5.57 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.39 | 5.33 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 5.46 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.36 | 5.76 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.55 | 7.19 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 8.24 | 9.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 9.5 | 11.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 | 11.25 | 11.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 121 Ecuador 12.09 compare
- 122 Tokelau 12.07 compare
- 123 El Salvador 11.98 compare
- 125 Morocco 11.83 compare
- 126 Seychelles 11.65 compare
- 127 American Samoa 11.64 compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Mexico?
- Age dependency ratio old in Mexico was 11.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 1964.
- How does Mexico rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Mexico ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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