Share of births by age of mother in Mexico
Mexico: Share of births by age of mother was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2012
All-time low
14.2%
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.5% for share of births by age of mother in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Mexico peaked at 19.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1955.
Mexico ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.7% | — |
| 1951 | 14.6% | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 14.3% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 14.2% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 14.5% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 15.3% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.6% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.6% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.5% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.9% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 15.2% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 16.3% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 28 Colombia 17.5% compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 17.2% compare
- 30 Ecuador 16.6% compare
- 32 Mauritania 16.4% compare
- 33 Gabon 15.9% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 15.6% compare
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Mexico?
- Share of births by age of mother in Mexico was 16.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.