Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita was 0.0852 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Mexico is 0.0852 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.0852 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0266 units per person, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 113th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0278 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0273 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.027 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0268 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0267 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0266 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0267 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0268 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0269 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.027 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.027 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0271 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0273 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0277 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.028 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0283 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0286 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0289 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0292 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0295 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0302 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0313 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0324 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0347 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.036 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0373 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0386 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.04 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.041 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0416 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0455 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0466 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0477 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0489 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0501 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0514 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0555 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0568 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0579 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0602 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.061 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0628 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0651 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0665 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.068 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0697 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0714 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0749 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0775 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0799 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0825 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0852 units per person | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 0.0278 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0279 units per person | 0.027 units per person | 0.0292 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0344 units per person | 0.0295 units per person | 0.04 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0445 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 0.0489 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0557 units per person | 0.0501 units per person | 0.0602 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.061 units per person | 0.0733 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0793 units per person | 0.0749 units per person | 0.0852 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0858 units per person compare
- 111 Jamaica 0.0858 units per person compare
- 112 American Samoa 0.0854 units per person compare
- 114 Morocco 0.0845 units per person compare
- 115 El Salvador 0.0831 units per person compare
- 116 Suriname 0.0819 units per person 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6739 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Mexico?
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita in Mexico was 0.0852 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0852 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total, per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0266 units per person in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for population ages 65 and above, total, per capita?
- Mexico ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.