Population ages 0-14, total in Mexico
Mexico: Population ages 0-14, total was 31.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.79 million
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
33.98 million
in 2003
All-time low
17.19 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Mexico is 31.79 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Mexico peaked at 33.98 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17.19 million, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.19 million | — |
| 1961 | 17.80 million | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 18.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 19.09 million | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 19.76 million | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 20.46 million | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 21.19 million | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 21.94 million | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 22.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 23.47 million | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 24.25 million | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 25.03 million | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 25.80 million | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 26.55 million | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 27.29 million | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 27.99 million | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 28.65 million | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 29.27 million | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 29.85 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 30.37 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 30.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 31.12 million | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 31.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 31.43 million | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 31.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 31.73 million | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 31.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 32.00 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 32.13 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 32.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 32.33 million | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 32.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.55 million | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 32.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 32.92 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.32 million | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.85 million | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.91 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.98 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 33.98 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.82 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33.83 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.90 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 33.94 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.95 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.87 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.72 million | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.52 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33.13 million | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.95 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 32.33 million | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 32.07 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.79 million | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 31.79 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 22.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 31.79 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438,362, 72.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.20 million | 17.19 million | 23.47 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.50 million | 24.25 million | 30.37 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.62 million | 30.83 million | 32.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.03 million | 32.33 million | 33.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.90 million | 33.82 million | 33.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.70 million | 33.13 million | 33.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.41 million | 31.79 million | 32.95 million | 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total in Mexico?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Mexico was 31.79 million in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 million in 1960.
- How does Mexico rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Mexico ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.