Mexico vs Seychelles: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Mexico
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Seychelles
1.85 births per woman
in 2024
Mexico rank
111th
Seychelles rank
114th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Mexico
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.89 births per woman against 1.85 births per woman in Seychelles, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 111th and Seychelles ranks 114th of 215 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 6.77 births per woman 5.64 births per woman 1.13 births per woman Mexico
1970s 5.81 births per woman 4.62 births per woman 1.19 births per woman Mexico
1980s 4.13 births per woman 3.16 births per woman 0.966 births per woman Mexico
1990s 3.09 births per woman 2.39 births per woman 0.7051 births per woman Mexico
2000s 2.53 births per woman 2.14 births per woman 0.383 births per woman Mexico
2010s 2.17 births per woman 2.27 births per woman 0.0985 births per woman Seychelles
2020s 1.94 births per woman 2.16 births per woman 0.2216 births per woman Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Mexico or Seychelles?
Mexico, at 1.89 births per woman against 1.85 births per woman in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Mexico and Seychelles?
0.04 births per woman, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Seychelles?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Seychelles rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Mexico ranks 111th and Seychelles ranks 114th of 215 regions.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.