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

UNICEF: Latin America and 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
10th
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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, 1997–2023

0.20.30.40.50.61997201020231997: 0.204 %1998: 0.287 %1999: 0.267 %2000: 0.256 %2001: 0.31 %2002: 0.329 %2003: 0.35 %2004: 0.376 %2005: 0.382 %2006: 0.344 %2007: 0.457 %2008: 0.451 %2009: 0.442 %2010: 0.452 %2011: 0.414 %2012: 0.421 %2013: 0.408 %2014: 0.397 %2015: 0.402 %2016: 0.393 %2017: 0.438 %2018: 0.488 %2019: 0.537 %2020: 0.552 %2021: 0.569 %2022: 0.611 %2023: 0.569 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean is 0.6%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

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

That places UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean 10th 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, 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% -4.2%
2001 0.3% +21.0%
2002 0.3% +6.2%
2003 0.4% +6.7%
2004 0.4% +7.3%
2005 0.4% +1.5%
2006 0.3% -9.8%
2007 0.5% +32.7%
2008 0.5% -1.3%
2009 0.4% -2.1%
2010 0.5% +2.4%
2011 0.4% -8.6%
2012 0.4% +1.7%
2013 0.4% -2.9%
2014 0.4% -2.9%
2015 0.4% +1.3%
2016 0.4% -2.0%
2017 0.4% +11.3%
2018 0.5% +11.4%
2019 0.5% +10.1%
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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

  1. 7 Saint Lucia 2.9% compare
  2. 8 Uruguay 1.9% compare
  3. 9 Ecuador 1.8% compare
  4. 10 Belize 1.8% compare
  5. 11 Seychelles 1.4% compare
  6. 12 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.1% compare
  7. 13 Peru 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) 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, both sexes (uis estimate) 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, both sexes (uis estimate) 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, both sexes (uis estimate)?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 10th out of 218 groups with data for 2023.
Is outbound mobility ratio to latin america, both sexes (uis estimate) rising or falling in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. 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, 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