Age dependency ratio in Mexico
Mexico: Age dependency ratio was 48.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 48.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Mexico peaked at 101.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 160th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.3% | — |
| 1961 | 98.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 99.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 100.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 100.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 100.9% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 101.5% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 101.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 101.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 101.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.8% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 101.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 100.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 99.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 98.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 96.8% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 95.1% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 93.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 90.6% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 88.4% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 86.3% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 84.3% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 82.5% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 80.8% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 79.1% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 75.9% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 55.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.1% | 98.3% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.4% | 96.8% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.8% | 77.6% | 95.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.1% | 65.7% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 56.8% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.8% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 157 Philippines 48.9% compare
- 158 El Salvador 48.6% compare
- 159 Ukraine 48.5% compare
- 161 South Africa 48.4% compare
- 162 Ecuador 48.1% compare
- 163 Vietnam 47.8% compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Mexico?
- Age dependency ratio in Mexico was 48.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for age dependency ratio?
- Mexico ranks 160th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.