Adolescent birth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Adolescent birth rate was 0.8182 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8182
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
66th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.88
in 2000
All-time low
0.7313
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adolescent birth rate in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent birth rate in Mexico is 0.8182, measured 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7313, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 66th of 180 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 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.88 | — |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.57 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.58 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.69 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.62 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.6 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9582 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7313 | -23.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8182 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.65 | 1.51 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 0.9582 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7747 | 0.7313 | 0.8182 | 2 |
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More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Mexico?
- Adolescent birth rate in Mexico was 0.8182 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7313 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Mexico ranks 66th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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