Mexico vs UNDEV - South America: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population
Mexico
29.17
in 2025
UNDEV - South America
25.32
in 2025
Mexico rank
14th
UNDEV - South America rank
13th
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population over time
- Mexico
- UNDEV - South America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.17 against 25.32 in UNDEV - South America, a difference of 3.85.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times UNDEV - South America's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 14th and UNDEV - South America ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | UNDEV - South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.65 | 47.24 | 4.41 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 53.88 | 48.39 | 5.49 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 54.18 | 46.49 | 7.69 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 49.92 | 43.27 | 6.65 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 43.47 | 39.7 | 3.77 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 34.66 | 3.74 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33.69 | 29.69 | 4.01 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 26.32 | 3.95 | Mexico |
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 UNDEV - South America?
- Mexico, at 29.17 against 25.32 in UNDEV - South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of children as a proportion of total population between Mexico and UNDEV - South America?
- 3.85, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and UNDEV - South America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and UNDEV - South America rank globally for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Mexico ranks 14th and UNDEV - South America ranks 13th 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.