Share of births by age of mother in Mexico
Mexico: Share of births by age of mother was 16.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.46
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.01
in 2012
All-time low
14.17
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16.46 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 19.01 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.17, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.72 | — |
| 1951 | 14.59 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 14.43 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 14.27 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 14.17 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 14.17 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 14.25 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 14.47 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 14.45 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 14.79 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 15.18 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 15.26 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 15.31 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 15.33 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.16 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 15.23 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 15.34 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 15.33 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.61 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 15.88 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 16.32 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 16.64 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 17 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 17.46 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 17.79 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 18.11 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 18.5 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 18.48 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 18.57 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.86 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 18.78 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 18.68 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 18.3 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 17.78 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.33 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 16.82 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 16.95 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 17.11 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 17.27 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.41 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 17.44 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 17.39 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 17.2 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 16.92 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 16.67 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 16.21 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.09 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.04 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16.01 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 16.25 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.41 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.6 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.83 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17.02 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.11 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17.54 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.14 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.62 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 18.77 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.94 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.01 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.87 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.33 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.57 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 17.12 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 17.05 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.86 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 16.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.82 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.72 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.46 | -0.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.43 | 14.17 | 14.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.36 | 15.16 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.77 | 16.32 | 18.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.64 | 16.82 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.64 | 16.01 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.06 | 16.1 | 18.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 | 16.86 | 19.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.65 | 16.46 | 16.82 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 28 Colombia 17.48 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 17.22 compare
- 30 Ecuador 16.65 compare
- 32 Mauritania 16.37 compare
- 33 Gabon 15.89 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 15.62 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)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (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 16.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.01 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.17 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 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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