The 11 states in Mexico with the oldest population

The table shows the eleven states in Mexico which have the oldest population (defined by average age of the population).

Rank	State	Average age (years)
1	Federal District	30.0
2	Veracruz	28.4
3=	Nayarit	28.0
3=	Nueva León	28.0
5	Yucatán	27.6
6=	Zacatecas	27.4
6=	Colima	27.4
6=	Hidalgo	27.4
6=	Morelos	27.4
6=	Sonora	27.4
6=	Tamaulipas	27.4

(a) What factors might explain why the inhabitants of some states in Mexico have a high average age than others? What might these 11 states have in common?

Hint: Do not just think about why some states might have many elderly people, but also why some states might have relatively few young children

You might also like to compare this map with a map of the states which have the youngest average age.

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