Brazil vs Mexico: Children under age 5
Brazil
13.36 million
in 2023
Mexico
10.31 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Children under age 5 over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13.36 million against 10.31 million in Mexico, a difference of 3.05 million.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.88 million | 5.90 million | 4.99 million | Brazil |
| 1960s | 13.98 million | 8.14 million | 5.84 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 15.57 million | 10.50 million | 5.07 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 18.08 million | 11.03 million | 7.05 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 17.41 million | 11.47 million | 5.95 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 16.15 million | 11.41 million | 4.74 million | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.53 million | 11.14 million | 3.38 million | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13.73 million | 10.41 million | 3.32 million | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 13.36 million against 10.31 million in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Brazil and Mexico?
- 3.05 million, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for children under age 5?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.