Mexico vs SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5
Mexico
10,122
in 2025
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,303
in 2025
Mexico rank
2nd
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
1st
Child population under age 5 over time
- Mexico
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,303 against 10,122 in Mexico, a difference of 36,181.
That makes SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.6 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 1st 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 | 5,899 | 32,308 | 26,409 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1960s | 8,142 | 41,719 | 33,576 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1970s | 10,498 | 48,509 | 38,011 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1980s | 11,029 | 54,477 | 43,448 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 11,467 | 56,728 | 45,260 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 11,405 | 54,990 | 43,585 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 11,145 | 52,213 | 41,069 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 10,330 | 47,970 | 37,640 | SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child population under age 5, Mexico or SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,303 against 10,122 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Mexico and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 36,181, 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 under age 5?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and SDG - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.