Median age vs births per woman in Mexico
Mexico: Median age vs births per woman was 28.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.89
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.89
in 2023
All-time low
14.96
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 28.89 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Mexico peaked at 28.89 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.96, in 1972.
That places Mexico 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.87 | — |
| 1951 | 16.72 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 16.55 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 16.38 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 16.21 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 16.05 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 15.9 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 15.77 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 15.66 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 15.56 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 15.47 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 15.37 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 15.29 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.22 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 15.17 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.13 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 15.1 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 15.06 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 15.03 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 14.98 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 14.97 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.96 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.98 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 15.02 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.07 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.15 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 15.26 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.38 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 15.52 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 15.7 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 15.96 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.28 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 16.6 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 16.91 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 17.22 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 17.52 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 17.81 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 18.09 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 18.37 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.66 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 18.99 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 19.32 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.66 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 19.98 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20.3 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.6 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 21.19 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 21.47 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 21.77 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 22.09 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 22.41 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.73 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 23.04 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 23.36 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.68 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 23.98 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.26 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.54 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.81 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 25.09 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 25.37 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.66 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.95 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.26 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 26.58 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 26.92 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.27 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 27.62 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 27.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 28.22 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.53 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.89 | +1.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28.89 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.17 | 15.56 | 16.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.18 | 15 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.13 | 14.96 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.05 | 15.7 | 18.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.11 | 18.66 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.18 | 21.77 | 24.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 | 24.81 | 27.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.39 | 27.94 | 28.89 | 4 |
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 median age vs births per woman in Mexico?
- Median age vs births per woman in Mexico was 28.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.96 in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Mexico ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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