Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mexico
Mexico: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 49.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.04
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.91
in 1972
All-time low
49.04
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 49.04 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mexico peaked at 101.91 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.04, in 2023.
That places Mexico 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.23 | — |
| 1951 | 90.35 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 91.54 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 92.72 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 93.81 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 94.78 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 95.61 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 96.33 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 97.02 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 97.7 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 98.33 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 98.86 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 99.3 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 99.61 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 99.88 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 100.25 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 100.63 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 100.94 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 101.23 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 101.5 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 101.72 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 101.88 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 101.91 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.79 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.5 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 101.01 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.29 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 99.34 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 98.18 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 96.79 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 95.14 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 93.01 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 90.61 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 88.36 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 86.26 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 84.33 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 82.52 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 80.78 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 79.12 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 77.54 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 75.84 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 74.09 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 72.56 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.3 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.22 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.25 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 68.32 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 67.4 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.53 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 65.68 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.81 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 63.97 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.16 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.36 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.53 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.62 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.66 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.67 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.71 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.78 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.92 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.17 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.55 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.02 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.5 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.96 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.39 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.81 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.26 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.78 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.8 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.37 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.04 | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 49.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 49.04 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.91 | 89.23 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.05 | 98.33 | 101.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.44 | 96.79 | 101.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.77 | 77.54 | 95.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.12 | 65.68 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.93 | 56.78 | 64.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.24 | 50.78 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.63 | 49.04 | 50.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 projected to 2100 in Mexico?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Mexico was 49.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 101.91 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.04 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Mexico ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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