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
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.