Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mexico
Mexico: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.82 per 1,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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
Mexico recorded 0.82 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mexico peaked at 1.88 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.73 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 71st of 205 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 | 1.65 per 1,000 population | 1.51 per 1,000 population | 1.88 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 per 1,000 population | 0.96 per 1,000 population | 1.69 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.775 per 1,000 population | 0.73 per 1,000 population | 0.82 per 1,000 population | 2 |
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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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Mexico?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Mexico was 0.82 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Mexico ranks 71st out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. 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)