Number of children under 5 in Mexico
Mexico: Number of children under 5 was 10.31 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.31 million people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.58 million people
in 1995
All-time low
5.13 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Mexico stood at 10.31 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Mexico peaked at 11.58 million people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.13 million people, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.13 million people | — |
| 1951 | 5.29 million people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.46 million people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 5.62 million people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 5.78 million people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 5.96 million people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 6.14 million people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6.33 million people | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 6.53 million people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.73 million people | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 6.95 million people | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 7.18 million people | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.43 million people | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7.69 million people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 7.97 million people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.26 million people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 8.55 million people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8.85 million people | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.14 million people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.42 million people | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.68 million people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9.93 million people | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10.16 million people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10.37 million people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.54 million people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.68 million people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.79 million people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.87 million people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.95 million people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.01 million people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11.04 million people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.03 million people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million people | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.96 million people | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10.96 million people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10.98 million people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.01 million people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.05 million people | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.17 million people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11.25 million people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11.35 million people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11.50 million people | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.55 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.58 million people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.56 million people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.53 million people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11.49 million people | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.44 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.41 million people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.42 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11.45 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.48 million people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.49 million people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11.46 million people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.41 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.35 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.31 million people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.29 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.29 million people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.35 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.35 million people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11.15 million people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.98 million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.79 million people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.63 million people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10.52 million people | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.44 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.31 million people | -0.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.31 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 23.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.31 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 78.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.90 million people | 5.13 million people | 6.73 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.14 million people | 6.95 million people | 9.42 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.50 million people | 9.68 million people | 11.01 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.03 million people | 10.96 million people | 11.17 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 million people | 11.25 million people | 11.58 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 million people | 11.29 million people | 11.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 10.63 million people | 11.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.41 million people | 10.31 million people | 10.52 million people | 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 number of children under 5 in Mexico?
- Number of children under 5 in Mexico was 10.31 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.58 million people in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 million people in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for number of children under 5?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.