Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Mexico
Mexico: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 29.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.17
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
54.49
in 1972
All-time low
29.17
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Mexico, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 29.17 for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Mexico peaked at 54.49 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 29.17, in 2025.
That places Mexico 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.26 | — |
| 1951 | 50.55 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 50.87 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 51.2 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 51.52 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 51.84 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 52.16 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 52.45 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 52.73 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 52.96 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 53.18 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 53.37 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 53.55 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.73 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.91 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.05 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.15 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 54.21 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 54.29 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 54.37 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 54.43 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 54.48 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 54.49 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 54.47 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 54.42 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.3 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 54.14 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 53.95 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 53.7 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 53.4 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 53.03 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.44 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 51.66 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 50.92 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 50.19 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 49.5 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 48.83 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 48.18 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 47.56 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 46.94 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 46.26 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 45.53 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 44.84 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 44.18 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 43.59 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.04 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.53 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 42.05 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.59 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 41.12 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 40.63 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.14 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39.65 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.15 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 38.65 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 38.16 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 37.66 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.17 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 36.66 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 36.15 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.66 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 35.19 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 34.74 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.3 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 33.88 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.48 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.08 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 32.66 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.74 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 31.31 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.93 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 30.52 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.07 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.62 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 29.17 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.65 | 50.26 | 52.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.88 | 53.18 | 54.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.18 | 53.4 | 54.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.92 | 46.94 | 53.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.47 | 41.12 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.4 | 36.15 | 40.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.69 | 31.74 | 35.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.27 | 29.17 | 31.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0429 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Mexico?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Mexico was 29.17 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.49 in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.17 in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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