Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mexico
Mexico: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 39.88 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mexico stood at 39.88 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mexico peaked at 83.42 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39.88 per 1,000 population, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.84 per 1,000 population | 73.82 per 1,000 population | 83.42 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1 per 1,000 population | 49.32 per 1,000 population | 80.8 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.36 per 1,000 population | 39.88 per 1,000 population | 42.83 per 1,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 76 Suriname 40.45 per 1,000 population compare
- 77 Brazil 40.17 per 1,000 population compare
- 78 South Africa 40.13 per 1,000 population compare
- 80 Colombia 39.39 per 1,000 population compare
- 81 Tajikistan 39.17 per 1,000 population compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.94 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 150,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mexico?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mexico was 39.88 per 1,000 population in 2021, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.42 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.88 per 1,000 population in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Mexico ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)