Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Latin America

MDG: Latin America: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
212th
of 218 groups
All-time high
1.4%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Latin America, 1997–2023

00.511.51997201020231997: 0.676 %1998: 0.971 %1999: 0.917 %2000: 0.946 %2001: 1 %2002: 1 %2003: 1.1 %2004: 1 %2005: 1 %2006: 0.861 %2007: 1 %2008: 1 %2009: 1.1 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 1 %2012: 1 %2013: 0.985 %2014: 0.986 %2015: 1 %2016: 1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 1.2 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.3 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.4 %2023: 1.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Latin America recorded 1.3% for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Latin America peaked at 1.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1997.

MDG: Latin America ranks 212th of 218 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Latin America, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Latin America, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.7%
1998 1.0% +43.5%
1999 0.9% -5.5%
2000 0.9% +3.2%
2001 1.0% +6.3%
2002 1.0% +3.9%
2003 1.1% +4.1%
2004 1.0% -7.2%
2005 1.0% +0.7%
2006 0.9% -15.3%
2007 1.0% +21.5%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.1% +2.8%
2010 1.1% +0.9%
2011 1.0% -3.7%
2012 1.0% -2.3%
2013 1.0% -3.6%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% +3.4%
2016 1.0% -0.6%
2017 1.1% +9.2%
2018 1.2% +8.2%
2019 1.3% +6.4%
2020 1.3% +4.5%
2021 1.3% -4.1%
2022 1.4% +7.0%
2023 1.3% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.7% 1.0% 3
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Latin America?
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Latin America was 1.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Latin America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1997.
How does MDG: Latin America rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate)?
MDG: Latin America ranks 212th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Latin America?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 8,885 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release