Children per woman vs human development index in Mexico
Mexico: Children per woman vs human development index was 1.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.91
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 1964
All-time low
1.91
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs human development index in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.91 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index in Mexico peaked at 6.83 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2023.
That places Mexico 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs human development index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.71 | — |
| 1951 | 6.73 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.73 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.73 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 6.75 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.73 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.75 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.76 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6.76 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.78 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.8 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.82 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.83 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.82 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.79 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.63 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.53 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.42 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.28 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.12 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.95 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.74 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.54 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.36 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.2 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.96 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.74 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.57 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.42 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.09 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.64 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.53 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.44 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.36 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.21 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.81 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.91 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 | 6.71 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.63 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 | 4.96 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 | 3.53 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.76 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.36 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 2.02 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.91 | 1.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Mexico?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Mexico was 1.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1964.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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