Egypt vs Mexico: Number of births, by world region
Egypt
2.41 million births
in 2023
Mexico
2.04 million births
in 2023
Egypt rank
11th
Mexico rank
13th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Egypt
- Mexico
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.41 million births against 2.04 million births in Mexico, a difference of 368,030 births.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Egypt ranks 11th and Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.23 million births | 1.51 million births | 283,285 births | Mexico |
| 1960s | 1.34 million births | 1.98 million births | 633,753 births | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.59 million births | 2.35 million births | 757,779 births | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.90 million births | 2.42 million births | 521,196 births | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.93 million births | 2.44 million births | 516,793 births | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.16 million births | 2.33 million births | 173,224 births | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.62 million births | 2.23 million births | 391,343 births | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.38 million births | 2.07 million births | 311,218 births | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Egypt or Mexico?
- Egypt, at 2.41 million births against 2.04 million births in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Egypt and Mexico?
- 368,030 births, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mexico rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Egypt ranks 11th 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.