Adolescent fertility in Mexico
Mexico: Adolescent fertility was 0.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.82
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
71st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2000
All-time low
0.73
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adolescent fertility in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.82 for adolescent fertility in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility in Mexico peaked at 1.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 71st of 206 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.
Adolescent fertility in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.96 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.73 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 0.82 | +12.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.82 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 | 0.96 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.775 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility in Mexico?
- Adolescent fertility in Mexico was 0.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for adolescent fertility?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent fertility rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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