Mexico vs UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean: Child population under age 5

Mexico
10,122
in 2025
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
46,131
in 2025
Mexico rank
2nd
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank
5th

Child population under age 5 over time

  • Mexico
  • UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019872025

How they compare

UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 46,131 against 10,122 in Mexico, a difference of 36,009.

That makes UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 4.6 times Mexico's.

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

Mexico ranks 2nd and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 5,899 31,850 25,951 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1960s 8,142 41,262 33,120 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1970s 10,498 48,076 37,579 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 11,029 54,061 43,032 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 11,467 56,321 44,853 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 11,405 54,633 43,228 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 11,145 51,957 40,813 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 10,330 47,794 37,464 UNFPA - 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 UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean, at 46,131 against 10,122 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Mexico and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
36,009, with UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Mexico and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
Mexico ranks 2nd and UNFPA - Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Child population under age 5 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed