 The National Population Council (CONAPO), is an institution under the Secretary of the Interior in charge of the analysis and research of population dynamics.The National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples (CDI), also undertakes research and analysis of the sociodemographic and linguistic indicators of the indigenous peoples

In 1900, the Mexican population was 13.6 million.During the period of economic prosperity that was dubbed by economists as the "Mexican Miracle", the government invested in efficient social programs that reduced the infant mortality rate and increased life expectancy.