Child population 10-19 in Mexico

Mexico: Child population 10-19 was 22,340 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
22,340
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
22,466
in 2019
All-time low
5,905
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Child population 10-19 in Mexico, 1950–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k195019872025

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2025, child population 10-19 in Mexico stood at 22,340.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Mexico peaked at 22,466 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,905, in 1950.

Mexico ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Child population 10-19 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Child population 10-19 (in thousands) in Mexico, 1950 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1950 5,905
1951 6,070 +2.8%
1952 6,256 +3.1%
1953 6,458 +3.2%
1954 6,677 +3.4%
1955 6,913 +3.5%
1956 7,164 +3.6%
1957 7,438 +3.8%
1958 7,744 +4.1%
1959 8,067 +4.2%
1960 8,386 +4.0%
1961 8,706 +3.8%
1962 9,037 +3.8%
1963 9,382 +3.8%
1964 9,741 +3.8%
1965 10,113 +3.8%
1966 10,495 +3.8%
1967 10,883 +3.7%
1968 11,266 +3.5%
1969 11,651 +3.4%
1970 12,056 +3.5%
1971 12,478 +3.5%
1972 12,918 +3.5%
1973 13,380 +3.6%
1974 13,865 +3.6%
1975 14,372 +3.7%
1976 14,898 +3.7%
1977 15,435 +3.6%
1978 15,986 +3.6%
1979 16,548 +3.5%
1980 17,108 +3.4%
1981 17,560 +2.6%
1982 17,894 +1.9%
1983 18,208 +1.8%
1984 18,510 +1.7%
1985 18,811 +1.6%
1986 19,118 +1.6%
1987 19,415 +1.6%
1988 19,674 +1.3%
1989 19,893 +1.1%
1990 20,064 +0.9%
1991 20,164 +0.5%
1992 20,208 +0.2%
1993 20,228 +0.1%
1994 20,261 +0.2%
1995 20,331 +0.3%
1996 20,444 +0.6%
1997 20,599 +0.8%
1998 20,782 +0.9%
1999 20,996 +1.0%
2000 21,187 +0.9%
2001 21,334 +0.7%
2002 21,462 +0.6%
2003 21,573 +0.5%
2004 21,684 +0.5%
2005 21,790 +0.5%
2006 21,879 +0.4%
2007 21,968 +0.4%
2008 22,075 +0.5%
2009 22,171 +0.4%
2010 22,250 +0.4%
2011 22,321 +0.3%
2012 22,378 +0.3%
2013 22,420 +0.2%
2014 22,437 +0.1%
2015 22,426 -0.1%
2016 22,414 -0.1%
2017 22,423 +0.0%
2018 22,446 +0.1%
2019 22,466 +0.1%
2020 22,466 -0.0%
2021 22,450 -0.1%
2022 22,436 -0.1%
2023 22,428 -0.0%
2024 22,407 -0.1%
2025 22,340 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6,869 5,905 8,067 10
1960s 9,966 8,386 11,651 10
1970s 14,193 12,056 16,548 10
1980s 18,619 17,108 19,893 10
1990s 20,408 20,064 20,996 10
2000s 21,712 21,187 22,171 10
2010s 22,398 22,250 22,466 10
2020s 22,421 22,340 22,466 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is child population 10-19 in Mexico?
Child population 10-19 in Mexico was 22,340 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22,466 in 2019.
What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 5,905 in 1950.
How does Mexico rank for child population 10-19?
Mexico ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child population 10-19 (in thousands)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
50 places, 3,800 data points, 1950–2025
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