Natural population growth in Mexico
Mexico: Natural population growth was 0.9545 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9545
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1967
All-time low
0.7338
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Mexico stood at 0.9545.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Mexico peaked at 3.51 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7338, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 101st of 236 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.
Natural population growth in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.76 | — |
| 1951 | 2.84 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 2.89 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 2.97 | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.1 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 3.14 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 3.17 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 3.24 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.29 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 3.34 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3.39 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3.43 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.46 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.49 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.51 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.51 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.51 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.48 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.45 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.42 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.26 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.19 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 3.12 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.05 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 3 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.73 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.69 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 2.67 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2.61 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.43 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.37 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.33 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.27 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.24 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.91 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.87 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.83 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.79 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 1.74 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.59 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.55 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.18 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8136 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7338 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.952 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9545 | +0.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.9545 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.9545 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +29.7% | 0.7338 | 0.952 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 98 Lebanon 1.02 compare
- 99 Ecuador 0.9905 compare
- 100 Philippines 0.9783 compare
- 102 South Africa 0.9536 compare
- 103 India 0.9535 compare
- 104 Western Sahara 0.9159 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)
- Population growth rate -0.583 (2100)
- Population density 67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.55 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Mexico?
- Natural population growth in Mexico was 0.9545 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1967.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7338 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for natural population growth?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural 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 Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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