Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mexico

Mexico: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 1.01 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.01 million people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14 million people
in 1993
All-time low
539,472 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mexico, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.01 million people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mexico peaked at 1.14 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 539,472 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 610,511 people 539,472 people 693,311 people 10
1960s 836,153 people 714,723 people 961,832 people 10
1970s 1.06 million people 987,547 people 1.10 million people 10
1980s 1.09 million people 1.08 million people 1.11 million people 10
1990s 1.13 million people 1.12 million people 1.14 million people 10
2000s 1.12 million people 1.11 million people 1.14 million people 10
2010s 1.09 million people 1.03 million people 1.12 million people 10
2020s 1.02 million people 1.01 million people 1.03 million people 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Brazil 1.28 million people compare
  2. 11 Egypt 1.13 million people compare
  3. 12 Tanzania 1.09 million people compare
  4. 14 Philippines 857,980 people compare
  5. 15 Uganda 803,404 people compare
  6. 16 Sudan 765,662 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mexico?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Mexico was 1.01 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 million people in 1993.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 539,472 people in 1950.
How does Mexico rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.