Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) was 0.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6%
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
12th
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, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1997–2023

0.20.30.40.50.61997201020231997: 0.205 %1998: 0.286 %1999: 0.266 %2000: 0.255 %2001: 0.308 %2002: 0.328 %2003: 0.349 %2004: 0.375 %2005: 0.38 %2006: 0.344 %2007: 0.455 %2008: 0.449 %2009: 0.439 %2010: 0.451 %2011: 0.412 %2012: 0.418 %2013: 0.407 %2014: 0.395 %2015: 0.4 %2016: 0.392 %2017: 0.436 %2018: 0.486 %2019: 0.535 %2020: 0.55 %2021: 0.567 %2022: 0.609 %2023: 0.568 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 0.6% for outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1997.

That places MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 218 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, both sexes (UIS estimate) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 0.2%
1998 0.3% +39.6%
1999 0.3% -6.8%
2000 0.3% -4.1%
2001 0.3% +20.6%
2002 0.3% +6.5%
2003 0.3% +6.3%
2004 0.4% +7.5%
2005 0.4% +1.4%
2006 0.3% -9.6%
2007 0.5% +32.4%
2008 0.4% -1.3%
2009 0.4% -2.1%
2010 0.5% +2.7%
2011 0.4% -8.8%
2012 0.4% +1.7%
2013 0.4% -2.8%
2014 0.4% -2.8%
2015 0.4% +1.2%
2016 0.4% -1.9%
2017 0.4% +11.2%
2018 0.5% +11.4%
2019 0.5% +10.0%
2020 0.6% +2.8%
2021 0.6% +3.0%
2022 0.6% +7.4%
2023 0.6% -6.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

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  2. 10 Belize 1.8% compare
  3. 11 Seychelles 1.4% compare
  4. 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1% compare
  5. 13 Peru 1.0% compare
  6. 14 Bermuda 1.0% compare
  7. 15 Colombia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean was 0.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) recorded in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
How does MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank for outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate)?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 8,448 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release