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