Child population under age 5 in Mexico
Mexico: Child population under age 5 was 10,122 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,122
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
11,578
in 1995
All-time low
5,125
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 10,122 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Mexico peaked at 11,578 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,125, 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 under age 5 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,125 | — |
| 1951 | 5,292 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5,462 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 5,623 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 5,784 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 5,960 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 6,145 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 6,335 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 6,531 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 6,734 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 6,949 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 7,180 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 7,426 | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 7,688 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 7,968 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 8,258 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 8,554 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 8,847 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9,136 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9,417 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9,683 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 9,934 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10,165 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 10,367 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10,539 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10,678 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 10,787 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 10,872 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10,947 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11,005 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 11,038 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11,029 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,991 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 10,962 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 10,955 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 10,977 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11,009 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11,048 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11,108 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11,172 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 11,250 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 11,347 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,431 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,498 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11,552 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,578 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11,565 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,529 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,488 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11,437 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,406 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,418 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 11,448 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,478 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,486 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 11,460 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11,406 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11,351 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11,311 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11,290 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,288 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,303 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 11,328 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 11,351 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11,345 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11,277 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 11,149 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,979 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 10,794 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10,634 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 10,517 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 10,436 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 10,376 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10,309 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 10,221 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10,122 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,899 | 5,125 | 6,734 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,142 | 6,949 | 9,417 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,498 | 9,683 | 11,005 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,029 | 10,955 | 11,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,467 | 11,250 | 11,578 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,405 | 11,290 | 11,486 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,145 | 10,634 | 11,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,330 | 10,122 | 10,517 | 6 |
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- 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0852 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Mexico?
- Child population under age 5 in Mexico was 10,122 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11,578 in 1995.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,125 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for child population under age 5?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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