Share of population under 15 — all countries

Share of population under 15 — Mexico

Share of population under 15 in Mexico in 2025 — 24.1%. Ranked 102 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 22.7 pp.

2025 24.1% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 102of 217
Period maximum 47.8%1971
Period minimum 24.1%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of population under 15 — Mexico, 1960–20252030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 46.8%1962: 47.1%1964: 47.3%1966: 47.5%1968: 47.6%1970: 47.7%1972: 47.7%1974: 47.6%1976: 47.2%1978: 46.7%1980: 45.8%1982: 44.4%1984: 43%1986: 41.6%1988: 40.3%1990: 39%1992: 37.8%1994: 36.9%1996: 36%1998: 35.2%2000: 34.3%2002: 33.4%2004: 32.5%2006: 31.6%2008: 30.6%2010: 29.8%2012: 29%2014: 28.3%2016: 27.6%2018: 26.7%2020: 26%2022: 25.3%2024: 24.5%2025: 24.1%
Change over the period: −22.7 pp Annual average: -0.35 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mexico

Mexico 24.1%
World 24.4%
Central America computed 25.2%
Share of population under 15 — Mexico, by year Mexico All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 24.1 −0.4 pp
2024 24.5 −0.4 pp
2023 24.9 −0.4 pp
2022 25.3 −0.3 pp
2021 25.7 −0.3 pp
2020 26 −0.4 pp
2019 26.3 −0.4 pp
2018 26.7 −0.4 pp
2017 27.2 −0.4 pp
2016 27.6 −0.4 pp
2015 28 −0.4 pp
2014 28.3 −0.3 pp
2013 28.7 −0.3 pp
2012 29 −0.4 pp
2011 29.4 −0.4 pp
2010 29.8 −0.4 pp
2009 30.2 −0.4 pp
2008 30.6 −0.5 pp
2007 31.1 −0.5 pp
2006 31.6 −0.5 pp
2005 32.1 −0.5 pp
2004 32.5 −0.5 pp
2003 33 −0.4 pp
2002 33.4 −0.4 pp
2001 33.9 −0.4 pp
2000 34.3 −0.4 pp
1999 34.8 −0.4 pp
1998 35.2 −0.4 pp
1997 35.6 −0.4 pp
1996 36 −0.4 pp
1995 36.5 −0.4 pp
1994 36.9 −0.4 pp
1993 37.3 −0.5 pp
1992 37.8 −0.6 pp
1991 38.4 −0.6 pp
1990 39 −0.6 pp
1989 39.7 −0.6 pp
1988 40.3 −0.6 pp
1987 41 −0.7 pp
1986 41.6 −0.7 pp
1985 42.3 −0.7 pp
1984 43 −0.7 pp
1983 43.7 −0.7 pp
1982 44.4 −0.8 pp
1981 45.2 −0.6 pp
1980 45.8 −0.5 pp
1979 46.3 −0.4 pp
1978 46.7 −0.3 pp
1977 47 −0.3 pp
1976 47.2 −0.2 pp
1975 47.5 −0.1 pp
1974 47.6 −0.1 pp
1973 47.7 −0 pp
1972 47.7 −0 pp
1971 47.8 +0 pp
1970 47.7 +0 pp
1969 47.7 +0.1 pp
1968 47.6 +0.1 pp
1967 47.6 +0.1 pp
1966 47.5 +0.1 pp
1965 47.4 +0.1 pp
1964 47.3 +0.1 pp
1963 47.2 +0.1 pp
1962 47.1 +0.1 pp
1961 47 +0.2 pp
1960 46.8

Central America, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of population aged 0 to 14. In sub-Saharan Africa this share exceeds 40%, while in East Asia and Europe it drops below 15%. A high share of children means fast growth of the labor force in the future, but also a heavy current load on the education system.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.