Greenland vs Mexico: Fertility rate: births per woman
Greenland
1.95 live births per woman
in 2023
Mexico
1.91 live births per woman
in 2023
Greenland rank
119th
Mexico rank
122nd
Fertility rate: births per woman over time
- Greenland
- Mexico
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 1.95 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Mexico, a difference of 0.04 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Greenland ranks 119th and Mexico ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.12 live births per woman | 6.74 live births per woman | 0.6155 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 1960s | 6.08 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 0.689 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 1970s | 2.62 live births per woman | 5.81 live births per woman | 3.19 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.21 live births per woman | 4.13 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.49 live births per woman | 3.09 live births per woman | 0.596 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.35 live births per woman | 2.53 live births per woman | 0.1747 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.06 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 0.115 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.95 live births per woman | 0.023 live births per woman | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Greenland or Mexico?
- Greenland, at 1.95 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Greenland and Mexico?
- 0.04 live births per woman, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Mexico rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Greenland ranks 119th and Mexico ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.