Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mexico
Mexico: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.89 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.89 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
111th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.83 births per woman
in 1964
All-time low
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.89 births per woman for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mexico peaked at 6.83 births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.89 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Mexico 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mexico, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.76 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.8 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.82 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.83 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.79 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.75 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.71 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.63 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.53 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.42 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.28 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.12 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 5.95 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.74 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.54 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 5.36 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.2 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 4.96 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 4.74 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 4.57 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 4.42 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.3 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 4.18 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4.09 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.97 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.64 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.53 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.44 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.36 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.29 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.21 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.04 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.96 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.89 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.81 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.76 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.71 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.67 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.63 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.54 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.46 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.03 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.02 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.99 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.94 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.91 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.89 births per woman | -0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.89 births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.89 births per woman is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 births per woman | 6.63 births per woman | 6.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.94 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 108 Faroe Islands 1.91 births per woman compare
- 109 Vietnam 1.9 births per woman compare
- 110 Philippines 1.89 births per woman compare
- 112 Gibraltar 1.89 births per woman compare
- 113 Palau 1.88 births per woman compare
- 114 Seychelles 1.85 births per woman compare
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)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mexico?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Mexico was 1.89 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.