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

Mexico
1.87
in 2023
Philippines
1.84
in 2023
Mexico rank
120th
Philippines rank
123rd

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
23456195019862023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.87 against 1.84 in Philippines, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 123rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 5.21 5.89 0.6861 Philippines
1960s 5.75 5.91 0.1551 Philippines
1970s 5.21 5.07 0.1387 Mexico
1980s 3.83 4.28 0.4541 Philippines
1990s 2.94 3.8 0.8662 Philippines
2000s 2.44 3.35 0.9172 Philippines
2010s 2.11 2.7 0.585 Philippines
2020s 1.91 1.88 0.0231 Mexico

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, Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 1.87 against 1.84 in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Mexico and Philippines?
0.03, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Mexico ranks 120th and Philippines ranks 123rd 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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About this data

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