Children per woman vs population growth in Mexico

Mexico: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.9545 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9545
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1967
All-time low
0.7338
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Mexico, 1950–2023

1234195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9545 for children per woman vs population growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Mexico peaked at 3.51 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7338, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 99th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.04 2.76 3.24 10
1960s 3.44 3.29 3.51 10
1970s 3.21 2.91 3.45 10
1980s 2.62 2.37 2.81 10
1990s 2.14 1.91 2.33 10
2000s 1.67 1.48 1.87 10
2010s 1.28 1.08 1.46 10
2020s 0.8635 0.7338 0.9545 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 96 Lebanon 1.02 compare
  2. 97 Ecuador 0.9905 compare
  3. 98 Philippines 0.9783 compare
  4. 100 South Africa 0.9536 compare
  5. 101 India 0.9535 compare
  6. 102 Western Sahara 0.9159 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Mexico?
Children per woman vs population growth in Mexico was 0.9545 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1967.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7338 in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Mexico ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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