Mexico Age Dependency Ratio

48.4% −0.32 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Mexico's age-dependency ratio stood at 48.395% in 2025, down from 48.717% in 2024. The 2025 reading is the all-time low for the annual series, which begins in 1960, and it remains far below the historical peak of 101.910% recorded in 1972.

Mexico Age Dependency Ratio, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
48.4%48.7%101.9%Dec 197248.4%Dec 20251960 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Age Dependency Ratio in Mexico averaged 59.4% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 101.9% in Dec 1972 and a record low of 48.4% in Dec 2025. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

The age-dependency ratio for Mexico measures the number of dependents relative to the working-age population, expressed as a percentage. It is reported on an annual basis and the series spans from 1960 to 2025. A higher ratio indicates a larger share of dependents relative to the working-age population.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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