Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/324811 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IDB Working Paper Series No. IDB-WP-01706
Publisher: 
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Washington, DC
Abstract: 
This paper reports socioeconomic and health outcomes for individuals born with sex variations (i.e., intersex individuals) in Mexico based on large nationally representative survey data collected between 2021 and 2022 (N44,189). The sample includes 608 intersex respondents, corresponding to a weighted estimate of approximately 1.6% of individuals aged 1564 years, i.e., almost 1.3 million intersex people. The main empirical analysis documents substantial negative outcomes for intersex individuals. There are significant disparities in mental, physical, and sexual health between intersex respondents and the endosex population, including higher rates of bullying during childhood (26% vs. 15% for endosex male and female individuals), harassment and violence in adulthood (20% vs. 10% for endosex male individuals), and mental health issues (46% vs. 34% for endosex male individuals). Additionally, intersex individuals have lower educational levels and are more likely to experience workplace rejection, exclusion, and discrimination and to face substantial barriers in healthcare environments.
Subjects: 
Intersex
Stigma
Suicide
Mexico
LGBTQ+
JEL: 
I14
J15
J16
J71
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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