Mexico—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #99 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
36.4%
2024
YoY Change
-1.9%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#99
of 217 countries
Maximum
56.6%
2000
Minimum
36.4%
2024
CAGR
-1.8%
25 years
Last
36.4%
Previous
37.1%
Highest
56.6%
Lowest
36.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mexico's youth dependency ratio was 36.4% in 2024, ranking #99 out of 217 countries. This represents a -1.9% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 56.6% (2000) and the lowest was 36.4% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 39.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 51.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.6% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |