Share of births outside marriage in Mexico
Mexico: Share of births outside marriage was 70.43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70.43
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
70.86
in 2019
All-time low
28.7
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Share of births outside marriage in Mexico, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 70.43 for share of births outside marriage in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Mexico peaked at 70.86 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.7 | — |
| 1986 | 29.5 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 32 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 31.8 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 33.2 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 35.2 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 36.1 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 37.8 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.1 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 38.1 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.3 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.6 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 44 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 45.69 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 46.26 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 48.18 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 50.12 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 50.69 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.39 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 55.39 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.26 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 59.35 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 60.72 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 62.26 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.7 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 64.94 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 65.65 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.13 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 68.52 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 69.28 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.86 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 70.43 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.6 | 28.7 | 32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.56 | 33.2 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.36 | 41.6 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.24 | 59.35 | 70.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.43 | 70.43 | 70.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9424 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 150,836 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Mexico?
- Share of births outside marriage in Mexico was 70.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 70.86 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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 outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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