Population ages 15-64, male in Mexico
Mexico: Population ages 15-64, male was 66.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Mexico stood at 66.9%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Mexico peaked at 66.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1972.
That places Mexico 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.1% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 55.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 50.8% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 59.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 63.3% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.8% | 66.9% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Mexico?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Mexico was 66.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1972.
- How does Mexico rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Mexico ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.