Mexico vs SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population

Mexico
38,493
in 2025
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
179,209
in 2025
Mexico rank
2nd
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
2nd

Child population over time

  • Mexico
  • SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019872025

How they compare

SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 179,209 against 38,493 in Mexico, a difference of 140,716.

That makes SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.7 times Mexico's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 2nd and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 36 countries.

SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 16,224 91,252 75,028 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
1960s 23,010 123,042 100,031 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 31,506 153,507 122,002 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 36,997 177,601 140,604 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 39,061 194,868 155,806 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 40,334 198,783 158,450 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 40,414 192,130 151,717 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 39,121 182,865 143,744 SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population, Mexico or SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 179,209 against 38,493 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population between Mexico and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
140,716, with SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Mexico and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population?
Mexico ranks 2nd and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child population (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child population (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 3,496 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed