Brazil vs Mexico: Number of births, by world region
Brazil
2.60 million births
in 2023
Mexico
2.04 million births
in 2023
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
13th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.60 million births against 2.04 million births in Mexico, a difference of 563,980 births.
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 births | 1.51 million births | 1.29 million births | Brazil |
| 1960s | 3.29 million births | 1.98 million births | 1.32 million births | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.60 million births | 2.35 million births | 1.25 million births | Brazil |
| 1980s | 3.92 million births | 2.42 million births | 1.50 million births | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3.60 million births | 2.44 million births | 1.16 million births | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3.19 million births | 2.33 million births | 855,837 births | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.92 million births | 2.23 million births | 691,929 births | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.66 million births | 2.07 million births | 584,398 births | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 2.60 million births against 2.04 million births in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Brazil and Mexico?
- 563,980 births, 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 number of births, by world region?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.