Number of births per year in Mexico
Mexico: Number of births per year was 2.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.04 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 1993
All-time low
1.36 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Mexico stood at 2.04 million.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Mexico peaked at 2.48 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.36 million, in 1950.
Mexico ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 million | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 1.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 1.45 million | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 1.49 million | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1.52 million | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 1.56 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.59 million | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 1.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.72 million | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 1.83 million | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.06 million | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 2.12 million | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.22 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 2.26 million | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.30 million | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.33 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.36 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.38 million | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.39 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.38 million | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.36 million | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.38 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.46 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.45 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.42 million | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.43 million | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.48 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.46 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.39 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.35 million | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.30 million | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.27 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.21 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.10 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.04 million | -1.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 24.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.04 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 78.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.51 million | 1.36 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.98 million | 1.72 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million | 2.26 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 million | 2.36 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 2.39 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 2.30 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.12 million | 2.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million | 2.04 million | 2.10 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 number of births per year in Mexico?
- Number of births per year in Mexico was 2.04 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 million in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for number of births per year?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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