India vs Mexico: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

India
1.89
in 2023
Mexico
1.87
in 2023
India rank
118th
Mexico rank
120th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • India
  • Mexico
23456195019862023

How they compare

India currently reports 1.89 against 1.87 in Mexico, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

India ranks 118th and Mexico ranks 120th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 3.81 5.21 1.4 Mexico
1960s 4.1 5.75 1.66 Mexico
1970s 3.9 5.21 1.3 Mexico
1980s 3.58 3.83 0.2468 Mexico
1990s 3.16 2.94 0.2217 India
2000s 2.7 2.44 0.267 India
2010s 2.19 2.11 0.0749 India
2020s 1.92 1.91 0.009 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, India or Mexico?
India, at 1.89 against 1.87 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between India and Mexico?
0.02, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do India and Mexico rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
India ranks 118th and Mexico ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed