Average effective age of retirement for women in Mexico
Mexico: Average effective age of retirement for women was 66.5 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
Average effective age of retirement for women in Mexico, 1975–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average effective age of retirement for women in Mexico is 66.5 years, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Mexico peaked at 80.3 years in 1975 and was at its lowest, 66.2 years, in 2017.
Mexico ranks 6th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.68 years | 79 years | 80.3 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 76.82 years | 73.8 years | 78.7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.75 years | 70.7 years | 74 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.24 years | 68 years | 74.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.02 years | 66.2 years | 69.8 years | 9 |
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More gender data for Mexico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Mexico?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Mexico was 66.5 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3 years in 1975.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.2 years in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+