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Population younger than 15 with projections in Mexico

Mexico: Population younger than 15 with projections was 32.33 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.33 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.98 million
in 2003
All-time low
12.18 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Mexico, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 32.33 million for population younger than 15 with projections in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Mexico peaked at 33.98 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.18 million, in 1950.

Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Mexico, year by year

Year Value Change
1950 12.18 million —
1951 12.60 million +3.4%
1952 13.04 million +3.5%
1953 13.50 million +3.6%
1954 13.99 million +3.6%
1955 14.49 million +3.6%
1956 14.99 million +3.5%
1957 15.51 million +3.5%
1958 16.05 million +3.5%
1959 16.60 million +3.5%
1960 17.19 million +3.5%
1961 17.80 million +3.6%
1962 18.44 million +3.6%
1963 19.09 million +3.5%
1964 19.76 million +3.5%
1965 20.46 million +3.6%
1966 21.19 million +3.6%
1967 21.94 million +3.5%
1968 22.70 million +3.5%
1969 23.47 million +3.4%
1970 24.25 million +3.3%
1971 25.03 million +3.2%
1972 25.80 million +3.1%
1973 26.55 million +2.9%
1974 27.29 million +2.8%
1975 27.99 million +2.6%
1976 28.65 million +2.4%
1977 29.27 million +2.2%
1978 29.85 million +2.0%
1979 30.37 million +1.8%
1980 30.83 million +1.5%
1981 31.12 million +0.9%
1982 31.27 million +0.5%
1983 31.43 million +0.5%
1984 31.58 million +0.5%
1985 31.73 million +0.5%
1986 31.87 million +0.5%
1987 32.00 million +0.4%
1988 32.13 million +0.4%
1989 32.24 million +0.4%
1990 32.33 million +0.3%
1991 32.43 million +0.3%
1992 32.55 million +0.4%
1993 32.72 million +0.5%
1994 32.92 million +0.6%
1995 33.13 million +0.6%
1996 33.32 million +0.6%
1997 33.48 million +0.5%
1998 33.63 million +0.4%
1999 33.75 million +0.4%
2000 33.85 million +0.3%
2001 33.91 million +0.2%
2002 33.95 million +0.1%
2003 33.98 million +0.1%
2004 33.98 million -0.0%
2005 33.93 million -0.1%
2006 33.87 million -0.2%
2007 33.83 million -0.1%
2008 33.82 million -0.0%
2009 33.82 million +0.0%
2010 33.83 million +0.0%
2011 33.85 million +0.1%
2012 33.90 million +0.1%
2013 33.94 million +0.1%
2014 33.95 million +0.0%
2015 33.87 million -0.2%
2016 33.72 million -0.5%
2017 33.52 million -0.6%
2018 33.32 million -0.6%
2019 33.13 million -0.6%
2020 32.95 million -0.6%
2021 32.76 million -0.6%
2022 32.55 million -0.6%
2023 32.33 million -0.7%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 32.33 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.56 million, 20.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 32.33 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284, 69.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14.29 million 12.18 million 16.60 million 10
1960s 20.20 million 17.19 million 23.47 million 10
1970s 27.50 million 24.25 million 30.37 million 10
1980s 31.62 million 30.83 million 32.24 million 10
1990s 33.03 million 32.33 million 33.75 million 10
2000s 33.90 million 33.82 million 33.98 million 10
2010s 33.70 million 33.13 million 33.95 million 10
2020s 32.65 million 32.33 million 32.95 million 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 Brazil 42.09 million compare
  2. 11 Egypt 37.15 million compare
  3. 12 Philippines 32.87 million compare
  4. 14 Tanzania 28.46 million compare
  5. 15 Russia 25.47 million compare
  6. 16 Vietnam 23.69 million compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Mexico?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Mexico was 32.33 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 33.98 million in 2003.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.18 million in 1950.
How does Mexico rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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