Fertility rate, total in Mexico
Mexico: Fertility rate, total was 1.91 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Mexico, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate, total in Mexico stood at 1.91 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Mexico peaked at 6.53 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.91 births per woman, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.81 births per woman | 4.96 births per woman | 6.53 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.13 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 4.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 3.44 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 2.34 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 108 Sri Lanka 1.97 births per woman compare
- 109 Philippines 1.92 births per woman compare
- 110 Vietnam 1.91 births per woman compare
- 112 Palau, Republic of 1.91 births per woman compare
- 113 Armenia, Republic of 1.9 births per woman compare
- 114 Gibraltar 1.89 births per woman compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 150,836 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9545 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Mexico?
- Fertility rate, total in Mexico was 1.91 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for fertility rate, total?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release