Fertility rate by age group in Mexico
Mexico: Fertility rate by age group was 60.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.1
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
133.83
in 1952
All-time low
60.1
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 60.1 for fertility rate by age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Mexico peaked at 133.83 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 60.1, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 132.89 | — |
| 1951 | 133.58 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 133.83 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 133.7 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 133.3 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 132.1 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 131.31 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 130.79 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 127.45 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 127.95 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 129.43 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 129.37 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 129.68 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 129.47 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 127.31 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 126.66 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 126.03 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 124.22 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 125.26 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 125.74 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 127.15 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 127.54 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 127.68 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 128.05 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 127.37 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 125.9 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 125.03 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 121.14 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 118.48 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 115.41 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 109.97 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 106.09 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 102.12 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 97.76 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 94.3 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 90.59 | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 90.08 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 88.19 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 86.19 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 85.29 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 84.07 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 83.4 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.64 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 81.67 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 80.5 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 78.59 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 76.85 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 75.15 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 73.67 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 72.74 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.26 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 72.55 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 72.91 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.87 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.02 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 72.77 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.02 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.89 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 74.65 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 76.21 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 76.73 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.65 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 78.3 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.81 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 74.36 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 69.33 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 66.14 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 64.49 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 63.45 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63.36 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.58 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 62.03 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.11 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.1 | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 60.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 60.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131.69 | 127.45 | 133.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 127.32 | 124.22 | 129.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.38 | 115.41 | 128.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.06 | 85.29 | 109.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.93 | 72.74 | 84.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.22 | 72.02 | 76.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.16 | 63.36 | 78.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.45 | 60.1 | 62.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Mexico?
- Fertility rate by age group in Mexico was 60.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 133.83 in 1952.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Mexico ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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