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
Latest (2021)
39.88 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
79th
of 216 countries
All-time high
83.42 per 1,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
39.88 per 1,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
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 216 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.42 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 80.38 per 1,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 79.17 per 1,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 76.55 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 75.66 per 1,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 75.02 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.82 per 1,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 75.81 per 1,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78.53 per 1,000 population | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 80.06 per 1,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.97 per 1,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.33 per 1,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 80.8 per 1,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.08 per 1,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 75.74 per 1,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 65.44 per 1,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 62.24 per 1,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 61.76 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.35 per 1,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 49.32 per 1,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 42.83 per 1,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 39.88 per 1,000 population | -6.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 39.88 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 39.88 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
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 216 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).