Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mexico
Mexico: Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family was 83.2 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mexico, 2003–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mexico is 83.2, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mexico peaked at 83.2 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.8, in 2015.
That places Mexico 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.1 | — |
| 2006 | 80.2 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 81.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 81.6 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.8 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.2 | +4.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 83.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4 | 80.2 | 82.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.53 | 79.8 | 83.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 North Korea 89.6 compare
- 2 Thailand 87 compare
- 4 Egypt 80 compare
- 5 Kenya 79.3 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 77.4 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mexico?
- Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family in Mexico was 83.2 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of married women ages 15 49 years whose need for family planning is satisfied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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