Mexico: Age dependency ratio

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 Mexico

Dependent people as percent of the working age population

 Latest value 48.38
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2023
 Average 76.37
 Min - Max 48.38 - 102.02
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 48.38 percent, a decline from 48.88 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 58.49 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1960 to 2023 is 76.37 percent. The minimum value, 48.38 percent, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 102.02 percent was recorded in 1970. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Mexico - Age dependency ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Mexico - Age dependency ratio - historical chart - 1960-2023




The age dependency ratio for Mexico is calculated as follows: Age dependency = (people younger than 15 and older than 64) / (working age people ages 15-64). A higher value for Mexico and other countries means that employed people have to support more non-working people, either young or old.
Definition: Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Population size 128.46 2023 million
 Percent urban population 81.58 2023 percent
 Population density 65 2021 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 8.59 2023 percent
 Percent children 24.02 2023 percent
 Percent female population 51.23 2023 percent
 Rural population, percent 18.42 2023 percent
 Age dependency ratio 48.38 2023 percent
 Refugee population 124,784 2023 refugees
 Migrant population 1 2015 percent
 Population growth 0.74 2023 percent
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