Mexico vs Suriname: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Mexico
29.17
in 2025
Suriname
30.49
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
Suriname rank
11th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Mexico
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 30.49 against 29.17 in Mexico, a difference of 1.32.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 6 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.65 | 49.13 | 2.52 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 53.88 | 52.58 | 1.31 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 54.18 | 53.13 | 1.05 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 49.92 | 46.26 | 3.66 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 43.47 | 42.27 | 1.21 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 36.97 | 1.43 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.69 | 34.42 | 0.7309 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 31.33 | 1.06 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of children as a proportion of total population, Mexico or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 30.49 against 29.17 in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Mexico and Suriname?
- 1.32, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Suriname?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Suriname rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Mexico ranks 14th and Suriname ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.