Mexico vs Philippines: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Mexico
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Philippines
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Mexico rank
111th
Philippines rank
110th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.89 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Mexico, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.77 births per woman | 0.0034 births per woman | Mexico |
| 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 | 1.94 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.0124 births per woman | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.89 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0 births per woman, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Mexico ranks 111th and Philippines ranks 110th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. 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, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.