Adolescent fertility rate in Mexico
Mexico: Adolescent fertility rate was 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
129.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1962
All-time low
59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Mexico peaked at 129.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 52nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 129.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 129.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 129.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 129.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 127.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 126.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 126.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 124.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 125.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 125.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 127.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 127.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 127.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 128.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 127.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 125.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 125.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 121.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 118.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 115.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 109.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 106.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 102.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 97.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 94.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 90.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 90.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 88.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 86.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 85.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 84.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 83.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 81.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 78.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 76.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 75.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 73.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 72.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 74.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 76.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 76.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 69.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 66.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 64.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 63.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 127.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 124.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 129.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 128.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 85.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 76.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 63.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 78.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 49 Sudan 64.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 50 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 64.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 61.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 53 Senegal 59.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 54 Colombia 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 55 Ghana 57.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Mexico?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Mexico was 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 129.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1962.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.