Mexico birth registrations decline 27% over the last decade

Birth registrations in Mexico have declined by nearly 27 percent over the last decade. According to data from INEGI, 1,678,532 births were registered in 2025, marking the second lowest level in ten years, surpassed only by 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Data indicates a significant issue with delayed registrations. Approximately 11 percent of children are registered when they are six years of age or older. In the state of Coahuila, this trend is rising; the percentage of children registered at age six or older increased from 4.03 percent in 2024 to 6.07 percent in 2025.

Delayed registration can impede access to social security, preschool education, and the fundamental right to identity. Regarding maternal demographics, INEGI reports that approximately 939,000 mothers who registered children were between 15 and 29 years old, while at least 85,000 mothers were between 10 and 17 years old at the time of registration. Baja California recorded the highest birth rate per thousand women of childbearing age at 86.