Mexico vs Philippines: Natural population growth rate

Mexico
1.0%
in 2023
Philippines
1.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
101st
Philippines rank
100th

Natural population growth rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 100th of 236 regions.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 3.0% 3.5% 0.5% Philippines
1960s 3.4% 3.5% 0.1% Philippines
1970s 3.2% 3.0% 0.2% Mexico
1980s 2.6% 2.9% 0.3% Philippines
1990s 2.1% 2.6% 0.5% Philippines
2000s 1.7% 2.2% 0.6% Philippines
2010s 1.3% 1.7% 0.5% Philippines
2020s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth rate, Mexico or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth rate between Mexico and Philippines?
0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for natural population growth rate?
Mexico ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 100th of 236 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.