Mexico vs South Africa: Natural population growth
Mexico
0.9545
in 2023
South Africa
0.9536
in 2023
Mexico rank
99th
South Africa rank
100th
Natural population growth over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.9545 against 0.9536 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0009.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.04 | 2.29 | 0.7502 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 3.44 | 2.66 | 0.7804 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.21 | 2.61 | 0.5966 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.48 | 0.144 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.67 | 0.4792 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 0.9939 | 0.6755 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.14 | 0.1314 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.8635 | 0.9118 | 0.0484 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 0.9545 against 0.9536 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.0009, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for natural population growth?
- Mexico ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 100th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.