Brazil vs Mexico: Annual number of births by world region
Brazil
2.60 million
in 2023
Mexico
2.04 million
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Annual number of births by world region over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.60 million against 2.04 million in Mexico, a difference of 563,980.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.80 million | 1.51 million | 1.29 million | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 1.98 million | 1.32 million | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.60 million | 2.35 million | 1.25 million | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.92 million | 2.42 million | 1.50 million | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3.60 million | 2.44 million | 1.16 million | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.19 million | 2.33 million | 855,837 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.23 million | 691,929 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.66 million | 2.07 million | 584,398 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of births by world region, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 2.60 million against 2.04 million in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual number of births by world region between Brazil and Mexico?
- 563,980, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for annual number of births by world region?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.