Mexico vs Philippines: Fertility rate, total
Mexico
1.91 births per woman
in 2023
Philippines
1.92 births per woman
in 2023
Mexico rank
111th
Philippines rank
109th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.92 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.81 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 0.1197 births per woman | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.13 births per woman | 4.72 births per woman | 0.5934 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.09 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 0.9749 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 1.01 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.17 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 0.6511 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 0.015 births per woman | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.92 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Mexico ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release