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Average effective age of retirement for men in Mexico

Mexico: Average effective age of retirement for men was 71.3 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
71.3 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
79.3 years
in 1975
All-time low
71.2 years
in 1995
Years of data
44
1975–2018

Average effective age of retirement for men in Mexico, 1975–2018

0204060801975199620181975: 79.3 years1976: 79.2 years1977: 79 years1978: 78.9 years1979: 78.7 years1980: 78.6 years1981: 78.5 years1982: 78.5 years1983: 78.5 years1984: 78.5 years1985: 78.5 years1986: 78 years1987: 77.6 years1988: 77.2 years1989: 76.8 years1990: 76.4 years1991: 76.1 years1992: 75.6 years1993: 75 years1994: 73.4 years1995: 71.2 years1996: 71.2 years1997: 73.1 years1998: 73.7 years1999: 73.8 years2000: 74.5 years2001: 74 years2002: 72.8 years2003: 73 years2004: 73 years2005: 73.2 years2006: 74 years2007: 72.9 years2008: 73 years2009: 72.1 years2010: 71.4 years2011: 71.2 years2012: 71.8 years2013: 71.9 years2014: 71.7 years2015: 71.9 years2016: 71.7 years2017: 71.8 years2018: 71.3 years

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average effective age of retirement for men in Mexico is 71.3 years, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for men in Mexico peaked at 79.3 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 71.2 years, in 1995.

That places Mexico 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 79.02 years 78.7 years 79.3 years 5
1980s 78.07 years 76.8 years 78.6 years 10
1990s 73.95 years 71.2 years 76.4 years 10
2000s 73.25 years 72.1 years 74.5 years 10
2010s 71.63 years 71.2 years 71.9 years 9

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Indonesia 73 years compare
  2. 2 South Korea 72.3 years compare
  3. 4 Japan 70.8 years compare
  4. 5 Chile 70 years compare
  5. 6 India 69.8 years compare
  6. 6 New Zealand 69.8 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average effective age of retirement for men in Mexico?
Average effective age of retirement for men in Mexico was 71.3 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 79.3 years in 1975.
What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for men recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 71.2 years in 1995.
How does Mexico rank for average effective age of retirement for men?
Mexico ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
Is average effective age of retirement for men rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average effective age of retirement for men
Unit
years
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,055 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+