Natural population growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Natural population growth rate was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Mexico stood at 1.0%.
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 rate in Mexico peaked at 3.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.3% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 98 Lebanon 1.0% compare
- 99 Ecuador 1.0% compare
- 100 Philippines 1.0% compare
- 102 South Africa 1.0% compare
- 103 India 1.0% compare
- 104 Western Sahara 0.9% compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 150,836 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Mexico?
- Natural population growth rate in Mexico was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for natural population growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.