Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Mexico
Mexico: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Mexico, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14 in Mexico is 24.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Mexico peaked at 47.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 102nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.8% | — |
| 1961 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 47.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 45.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 44.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 43.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 39.7% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 38.4% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.2% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 34.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 25.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.2%, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 46.8% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.3% | 46.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.7% | 39.7% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 34.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 30.2% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.3% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 26.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Mexico?
- Population ages 0-14 in Mexico was 24.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for population ages 0-14?
- Mexico ranks 102nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.