Population, female (% of total population) in Mexico
Mexico: Population, female (% of total population) was 51.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2025
All-time low
50.0%
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Mexico stood at 51.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Mexico peaked at 51.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1964.
That places Mexico 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Population, female (% of total population) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.0% | — |
| 1961 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 51.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 51.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.1% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.4% | 51.5% | 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, female in Mexico?
- Population, female in Mexico was 51.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1964.
- How does Mexico rank for population, female?
- Mexico ranks 39th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.