Faroe Islands vs Mexico: Fertility and wanted fertility

Faroe Islands
1.91
in 2024
Mexico
1.89
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
108th
Mexico rank
111th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 1.91 against 1.89 in Mexico, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 111th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 3.88 6.77 2.88 Mexico
1970s 2.98 5.81 2.83 Mexico
1980s 2.4 4.13 1.73 Mexico
1990s 2.5 3.09 0.5933 Mexico
2000s 2.5 2.53 0.0254 Mexico
2010s 2.48 2.17 0.3038 Faroe Islands
2020s 2.1 1.94 0.1597 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Faroe Islands or Mexico?
Faroe Islands, at 1.91 against 1.89 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Faroe Islands and Mexico?
0.02, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Faroe Islands and Mexico rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed