Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.9%
Rank
11th
of 218 groups
All-time high
0.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.2%
in 1997
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2023

00.20.40.61997201020231997: 0.227 %1998: 0.319 %1999: 0.296 %2000: 0.281 %2001: 0.333 %2002: 0.351 %2003: 0.372 %2004: 0.396 %2005: 0.401 %2006: 0.361 %2007: 0.475 %2008: 0.47 %2009: 0.462 %2010: 0.473 %2011: 0.433 %2012: 0.44 %2013: 0.428 %2014: 0.415 %2015: 0.42 %2016: 0.411 %2017: 0.455 %2018: 0.504 %2019: 0.553 %2020: 0.568 %2021: 0.584 %2022: 0.625 %2023: 0.582 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 11th of 218 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.3% +40.6%
1999 0.3% -7.0%
2000 0.3% -5.3%
2001 0.3% +18.6%
2002 0.4% +5.5%
2003 0.4% +5.9%
2004 0.4% +6.3%
2005 0.4% +1.3%
2006 0.4% -10.0%
2007 0.5% +31.7%
2008 0.5% -1.1%
2009 0.5% -1.8%
2010 0.5% +2.4%
2011 0.4% -8.3%
2012 0.4% +1.5%
2013 0.4% -2.7%
2014 0.4% -2.9%
2015 0.4% +1.1%
2016 0.4% -2.2%
2017 0.5% +10.6%
2018 0.5% +10.9%
2019 0.6% +9.8%
2020 0.6% +2.7%
2021 0.6% +2.7%
2022 0.6% +7.1%
2023 0.6% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

  1. 8 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
  2. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 3.8% compare
  3. 10 Belize 3.5% compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 3.3% compare
  5. 12 Barbados 3.1% compare
  6. 13 Grenada 2.4% compare
  7. 14 Uruguay 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both recorded in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 11th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america and the caribbean, both rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 8,375 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release