Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Mexico

Mexico: Share of people who attend religious services frequently was 60.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
60.6%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
74.9%
in 1984
All-time low
60.6%
in 2022
Years of data
7
1984–2022

Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Mexico, 1984–2022

0204060801984200320221984: 74.9 %1993: 62.2 %1998: 65.1 %2004: 74.5 %2010: 64 %2014: 62.1 %2022: 60.6 %

Source: Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 60.6% for share of people who attend religious services frequently in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who attend religious services frequently in Mexico peaked at 74.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 60.6%, in 2022.

Mexico ranks 5th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.9% 74.9% 74.9% 1
1990s 63.7% 62.2% 65.1% 2
2000s 74.5% 74.5% 74.5% 1
2010s 63.0% 62.1% 64.0% 2
2020s 60.6% 60.6% 60.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 South Africa 69.0% compare
  2. 3 Poland 64.3% compare
  3. 4 India 62.7% compare
  4. 6 Brazil 59.6% compare
  5. 7 Peru 57.1% compare
  6. 8 Romania 46.0% compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who attend religious services frequently in Mexico?
Share of people who attend religious services frequently in Mexico was 60.6% in 2022, according to Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1984.
What is the lowest share of people who attend religious services frequently recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 60.6% in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for share of people who attend religious services frequently?
Mexico ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of people who attend religious services frequently rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who attend religious services frequently. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of people who attend religious services frequently
Unit
%
Source
Integrated Values Surveys (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 217 data points, 1984–2022
Last refreshed

% of respondents replying "more than once a week", "once a week" or "once a month" when asked "Apart from weddings, funerals and christenings, about how often do you attend religious services these days?"