Fertility & birth rates in China and Mexico

Fertility rate in China vs Mexico by year

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China

Mexico

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Mexico
2023	1	1.91
2022	1.03	1.94
2021	1.12	1.97
2020	1.24	1.99
2019	1.5	2.02
2018	1.54	2.03
2017	1.8	2.04
2016	1.77	2.09
2015	1.67	2.14
2014	1.77	2.21
2013	1.71	2.27
2012	1.8	2.29
2011	1.67	2.32
2010	1.69	2.34
2009	1.71	2.36
2008	1.7	2.39
2007	1.67	2.42
2006	1.64	2.46
2005	1.62	2.5
2004	1.61	2.54
2003	1.57	2.58
2002	1.57	2.63
2001	1.56	2.67
2000	1.63	2.71
1999	1.53	2.76
1998	1.52	2.82
1997	1.53	2.89
1996	1.55	2.96
1995	1.59	3.04
1994	1.63	3.13
1993	1.69	3.21
1992	1.78	3.29
1991	1.93	3.36
1990	2.51	3.44
1989	2.52	3.53
1988	2.54	3.64
1987	2.76	3.8
1986	2.72	3.97
1985	2.63	4.09
1984	2.61	4.18
1983	2.56	4.3
1982	2.97	4.43
1981	2.79	4.57
1980	2.74	4.74
1979	2.75	4.96
1978	2.72	5.2
1977	2.84	5.36
1976	3.24	5.54
1975	3.57	5.74
1974	4.17	5.95
1973	4.73	6.12
1972	5.11	6.28
1971	5.52	6.42
1970	6.09	6.53
1969	6.18	6.63
1968	6.51	6.71
1967	5.81	6.75
1966	6.31	6.79
1965	6.61	6.82
1964	6.67	6.83
1963	7.51	6.82
1962	6.09	6.8
1961	3.86	6.78
1960	4.45	6.76

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Mexico in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Mexico population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Mexico

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Mexico
2023	-2,087,851	1,238,366
2022	-847,305	1,224,397
2021	480,203	936,682
2020	2,046,095	1,031,637
2019	4,673,713	1,357,485
2018	5,302,433	1,366,076
2017	7,790,880	1,384,178
2016	9,062,269	1,445,256
2015	6,788,911	1,508,439
2014	9,205,180	1,587,620
2013	8,043,116	1,642,609
2012	10,075,174	1,656,599
2011	8,245,065	1,659,161
2010	6,407,607	1,658,682
2009	6,483,236	1,661,180
2008	6,729,247	1,670,846
2007	6,813,465	1,684,915
2006	6,922,185	1,706,084
2005	7,678,911	1,732,663
2004	7,607,960	1,759,250
2003	7,743,284	1,788,016
2002	8,258,580	1,820,665
2001	8,839,358	1,836,418
2000	9,570,849	1,845,383
1999	10,247,372	1,859,475
1998	11,351,286	1,871,650
1997	12,374,554	1,898,383
1996	12,686,872	1,922,554
1995	12,711,220	1,941,458
1994	13,360,470	1,959,775
1993	13,493,138	1,963,708
1992	13,548,601	1,956,659
1991	14,937,124	1,942,832
1990	16,335,313	1,926,480
1989	16,824,495	1,927,752
1988	17,328,640	1,936,601
1987	18,005,821	1,971,231
1986	16,609,920	1,998,043
1985	14,987,830	1,983,622
1984	13,561,671	1,960,428
1983	13,599,789	1,939,193
1982	15,815,318	1,921,772
1981	14,461,027	1,904,384
1980	11,647,260	1,893,158
1979	11,250,148	1,908,018
1978	11,473,980	1,921,419
1977	11,378,068	1,902,964
1976	11,782,472	1,891,958
1975	14,378,237	1,880,241
1974	15,738,118	1,868,809
1973	18,423,727	1,845,593
1972	19,102,585	1,823,302
1971	19,622,980	1,790,990
1970	21,137,076	1,753,370
1969	20,760,332	1,711,297
1968	21,206,083	1,671,918
1967	19,263,662	1,620,534
1966	19,282,187	1,566,170
1965	20,296,950	1,508,344
1964	19,302,532	1,447,360
1963	22,742,225	1,387,678
1962	17,969,132	1,328,319
1961	2,496,047	1,265,833
1960	-3,048,510	1,206,955

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +0.95% in Mexico.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.05% in Mexico.

Birth rate in China vs Mexico by year

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China

Mexico

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Mexico
2023	6.39	15.7
2022	6.77	16
2021	7.52	16.4
2020	8.52	16.6
2019	10.4	16.9
2018	10.9	17
2017	12.6	17.2
2016	13.6	17.7
2015	12	18.2
2014	13.8	19
2013	13	19.6
2012	14.6	19.9
2011	13.3	20.1
2010	11.9	20.3
2009	12	20.6
2008	12.1	20.8
2007	12.1	21.1
2006	12.1	21.5
2005	12.4	21.9
2004	12.3	22.4
2003	12.4	22.8
2002	12.9	23.4
2001	13.4	23.8
2000	14	24.2
1999	14.6	24.6
1998	15.6	25.1
1997	16.6	25.8
1996	17	26.4
1995	17.1	27.1
1994	17.7	27.7
1993	18.1	28.3
1992	18.3	28.7
1991	19.7	29.1
1990	21.1	29.4
1989	21.6	29.9
1988	22.4	30.4
1987	23.3	31.4
1986	22.4	32.3
1985	21	32.7
1984	19.9	33.1
1983	20.2	33.4
1982	22.3	33.9
1981	20.9	34.3
1980	18.2	35
1979	17.8	36.2
1978	18.3	37.4
1977	18.9	38.1
1976	19.9	39.1
1975	23	40.1
1974	24.8	41.2
1973	27.9	42.1
1972	29.8	43
1971	30.7	43.9
1970	33.4	44.5
1969	34.1	45.1
1968	35.6	45.6
1967	34	45.9
1966	35.1	46.3
1965	37.9	46.5
1964	39.1	46.8
1963	43.4	46.8
1962	37	46.8
1961	18	46.8
1960	20.9	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 15.7 in Mexico, compared with 20.9 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Mexico
2100	7.83%	13.3%
2099	7.84%	13.3%
2098	7.87%	13.3%
2097	7.91%	13.3%
2096	7.96%	13.4%
2095	8.03%	13.4%
2094	8.1%	13.4%
2093	8.18%	13.5%
2092	8.26%	13.5%
2091	8.34%	13.5%
2090	8.41%	13.6%
2089	8.47%	13.6%
2088	8.52%	13.7%
2087	8.55%	13.7%
2086	8.57%	13.8%
2085	8.57%	13.8%
2084	8.56%	13.9%
2083	8.53%	14%
2082	8.48%	14%
2081	8.41%	14.1%
2080	8.34%	14.1%
2079	8.25%	14.2%
2078	8.15%	14.3%
2077	8.06%	14.3%
2076	7.96%	14.4%
2075	7.86%	14.5%
2074	7.77%	14.6%
2073	7.7%	14.6%
2072	7.64%	14.7%
2071	7.6%	14.8%
2070	7.58%	14.9%
2069	7.59%	15%
2068	7.63%	15.1%
2067	7.7%	15.2%
2066	7.8%	15.3%
2065	7.93%	15.4%
2064	8.08%	15.5%
2063	8.25%	15.6%
2062	8.44%	15.7%
2061	8.64%	15.8%
2060	8.84%	16%
2059	9.03%	16.1%
2058	9.22%	16.2%
2057	9.39%	16.4%
2056	9.54%	16.5%
2055	9.67%	16.7%
2054	9.78%	16.9%
2053	9.86%	17%
2052	9.92%	17.2%
2051	9.94%	17.4%
2050	9.94%	17.6%
2049	9.92%	17.8%
2048	9.88%	17.9%
2047	9.82%	18.1%
2046	9.75%	18.3%
2045	9.67%	18.5%
2044	9.59%	18.7%
2043	9.52%	18.9%
2042	9.46%	19.1%
2041	9.4%	19.3%
2040	9.35%	19.5%
2039	9.32%	19.7%
2038	9.3%	20%
2037	9.32%	20.2%
2036	9.42%	20.5%
2035	9.63%	20.7%
2034	10%	21%
2033	10.5%	21.3%
2032	11.2%	21.6%
2031	11.8%	21.9%
2030	12.4%	22.2%
2029	13.1%	22.6%
2028	13.8%	23%
2027	14.5%	23.5%
2026	15.1%	23.9%
2025	15.7%	24.3%
2024	16%	24.5%
2023	16.6%	24.9%
2022	17.1%	25.3%
2021	17.6%	25.7%
2020	18%	26%
2019	18.2%	26.3%
2018	18.3%	26.7%
2017	18.4%	27.2%
2016	18.3%	27.6%
2015	18.3%	28%
2014	18.3%	28.3%
2013	18.3%	28.7%
2012	18.3%	29%
2011	18.3%	29.4%
2010	18.5%	29.8%
2009	18.6%	30.2%
2008	18.9%	30.6%
2007	19.2%	31.1%
2006	19.6%	31.6%
2005	20.3%	32.1%
2004	21.2%	32.5%
2003	22%	33%
2002	22.9%	33.4%
2001	23.8%	33.9%
2000	24.5%	34.3%
1999	25.2%	34.8%
1998	25.7%	35.2%
1997	26.3%	35.6%
1996	27%	36%
1995	27.4%	36.5%
1994	27.8%	36.9%
1993	28.2%	37.3%
1992	28.4%	37.8%
1991	28.6%	38.4%
1990	28.8%	39%
1989	28.9%	39.7%
1988	29.3%	40.3%
1987	29.8%	41%
1986	30.4%	41.6%
1985	31.2%	42.3%
1984	32.2%	43%
1983	33.3%	43.7%
1982	34.3%	44.4%
1981	35.1%	45.2%
1980	36.1%	45.8%
1979	37.2%	46.3%
1978	38.6%	46.7%
1977	39.8%	47%
1976	40.3%	47.2%
1975	40.2%	47.5%
1974	40.2%	47.6%
1973	40.1%	47.7%
1972	40.4%	47.7%
1971	40.7%	47.8%
1970	40.8%	47.7%
1969	41%	47.7%
1968	41%	47.6%
1967	41.3%	47.6%
1966	41.5%	47.5%
1965	41.5%	47.4%
1964	41.2%	47.3%
1963	40.6%	47.2%
1962	40%	47.1%
1961	40%	47%
1960	40.3%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 24.5% in Mexico in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 39% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Mexico compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Mexico

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China

Mexico

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Mexico
2023	16	42
2022	18	45
2021	21	104
2020	20	61
2019	21	43
2018	22	44
2017	24	44
2016	25	43
2015	26	43
2014	28	44
2013	30	45
2012	32	46
2011	33	47
2010	34	50
2009	35	51
2008	38	51
2007	38	50
2006	40	51
2005	42	52
2004	45	53
2003	47	54
2002	50	55
2001	52	55
2000	56	56
1999	58	58
1998	60	60
1997	63	62
1996	67	64
1995	71	66
1994	76	69
1993	80	71
1992	86	73
1991	92	77
1990	102	81
1989	104	85
1988	108	88
1987	114	93
1986	120	100
1985	125	107

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 42 deaths in Mexico.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Mexico

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Mexico
2023	0.62%	1.25%
2022	0.66%	1.29%
2021	0.7%	1.33%
2020	0.75%	1.38%
2019	0.8%	1.42%
2018	0.86%	1.47%
2017	0.92%	1.52%
2016	0.99%	1.57%
2015	1.07%	1.62%
2014	1.15%	1.68%
2013	1.25%	1.73%
2012	1.35%	1.79%
2011	1.46%	1.85%
2010	1.58%	1.91%
2009	1.71%	1.98%
2008	1.85%	2.04%
2007	2.01%	2.11%
2006	2.19%	2.19%
2005	2.4%	2.27%
2004	2.64%	2.36%
2003	2.89%	2.46%
2002	3.15%	2.57%
2001	3.42%	2.68%
2000	3.67%	2.81%
1999	3.91%	2.94%
1998	4.14%	3.09%
1997	4.36%	3.24%
1996	4.56%	3.4%
1995	4.75%	3.57%
1994	4.93%	3.74%
1993	5.08%	3.92%
1992	5.22%	4.12%
1991	5.31%	4.32%
1990	5.37%	4.53%
1989	5.39%	4.75%
1988	5.4%	4.98%
1987	5.4%	5.21%
1986	5.4%	5.46%
1985	5.43%	5.71%
1984	5.5%	5.98%
1983	5.61%	6.26%
1982	5.78%	6.55%
1981	6%	6.86%
1980	6.28%	7.18%
1979	6.62%	7.51%
1978	7.01%	7.85%
1977	7.47%	8.18%
1976	7.97%	8.52%
1975	8.5%	8.86%
1974	9.05%	9.21%
1973	9.61%	9.56%
1972	10.2%	9.93%
1971	10.7%	10.3%
1970	11.3%	10.7%
1969	11.9%	11.1%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	11.9%
1966	-	12.3%
1965	-	12.7%
1964	-	13.2%
1963	-	13.7%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.25% in Mexico. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.