Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mexico
Mexico: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.8182 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8182 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
73rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.88 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7313 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.8182 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Mexico peaked at 1.88 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7313 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 73rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.76 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9582 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7313 per 1,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8182 per 1,000 people | +11.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.8182 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.8182 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.51 per 1,000 people | 1.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 0.9582 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7747 per 1,000 people | 0.7313 per 1,000 people | 0.8182 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Mexico?
- Adolescent birth rate in Mexico was 0.8182 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7313 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Mexico ranks 73rd out of 219 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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