Share of births outside marriage in Mexico
Mexico: Share of births outside marriage was 73.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
73.69
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
73.69
in 2024
All-time low
28.68
in 1985
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Share of births outside marriage in Mexico, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 73.69 for share of births outside marriage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Mexico peaked at 73.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.68, in 1985.
Mexico ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 28.68 | — |
| 1986 | 29.54 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 32 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 31.02 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 31.84 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 33.22 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 35.23 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 36.07 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 37.82 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 37.78 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.14 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 38.15 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.3 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 39.98 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.99 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 41.61 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 44 | +5.7% |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 73.33 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 73.55 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 73.35 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.69 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.62 | 28.68 | 32 | 5 |
| 1990s | 37.57 | 33.22 | 40.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.36 | 41.61 | 58.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.24 | 59.35 | 70.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.87 | 70.43 | 73.69 | 5 |
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 share of births outside marriage in Mexico?
- Share of births outside marriage in Mexico was 73.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 73.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 in 1985.
- How does Mexico rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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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