Age dependency ratio, young in Mexico
Mexico: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Mexico is 35.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Mexico peaked at 96.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2025.
That places Mexico 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.8% | — |
| 1961 | 93.4% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 94.3% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 94.6% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 96.2% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 93.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 92.5% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 89.4% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 87.2% | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 84.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 82.2% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 77.9% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 74.0% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 72.2% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 70.5% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 65.3% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 61.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 60.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.7% | 92.8% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.8% | 91.0% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.4% | 70.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 57.6% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 47.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 39.7% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 35.8% | 39.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 96 Panama 37.3% compare
- 97 Cape Verde 36.2% compare
- 98 El Salvador 36.2% compare
- 100 Indonesia 35.5% compare
- 101 Saint Martin (French part) 35.5% compare
- 102 Tunisia 35.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (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, young in Mexico?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Mexico was 35.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.