Mexico vs WB - Latin America & Caribbean: Child population under age 5

Mexico
10,122
in 2025
WB - Latin America & Caribbean
46,230
in 2025
Mexico rank
2nd
WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank
4th

Child population under age 5 over time

  • Mexico
  • WB - Latin America & Caribbean
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019872025

How they compare

WB - Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 46,230 against 10,122 in Mexico, a difference of 36,108.

That makes WB - Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 4.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, WB - Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 2nd and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico WB - Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1950s 5,899 32,214 26,315 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1960s 8,142 41,612 33,470 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1970s 10,498 48,417 37,919 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 11,029 54,401 43,372 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 11,467 56,638 45,170 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 11,405 54,899 43,493 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 11,145 52,131 40,986 WB - Latin America & Caribbean
2020s 10,330 47,898 37,568 WB - Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child population under age 5, Mexico or WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
WB - Latin America & Caribbean, at 46,230 against 10,122 in Mexico as of 2025.
What is the difference in child population under age 5 between Mexico and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
36,108, with WB - Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and WB - Latin America & Caribbean?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Mexico and WB - Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for child population under age 5?
Mexico ranks 2nd and WB - Latin America & Caribbean ranks 4th 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