Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Nepal

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Nepal by year

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Mexico

Nepal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Nepal
2023	1.91	1.98
2022	1.94	2
2021	1.97	2.03
2020	1.99	2.05
2019	2.02	2.08
2018	2.03	2.12
2017	2.04	2.17
2016	2.09	2.23
2015	2.14	2.27
2014	2.21	2.32
2013	2.27	2.36
2012	2.29	2.42
2011	2.32	2.46
2010	2.34	2.54
2009	2.36	2.63
2008	2.39	2.74
2007	2.42	2.86
2006	2.46	2.97
2005	2.5	3.12
2004	2.54	3.28
2003	2.58	3.44
2002	2.63	3.6
2001	2.67	3.79
2000	2.71	3.98
1999	2.76	4.13
1998	2.82	4.28
1997	2.89	4.44
1996	2.96	4.67
1995	3.04	4.87
1994	3.13	4.96
1993	3.21	5.04
1992	3.29	5.07
1991	3.36	5.15
1990	3.44	5.21
1989	3.53	5.26
1988	3.64	5.31
1987	3.8	5.35
1986	3.97	5.4
1985	4.09	5.46
1984	4.18	5.51
1983	4.3	5.54
1982	4.43	5.55
1981	4.57	5.58
1980	4.74	5.6
1979	4.96	5.64
1978	5.2	5.68
1977	5.36	5.69
1976	5.54	5.72
1975	5.74	5.73
1974	5.95	5.75
1973	6.12	5.7
1972	6.28	5.8
1971	6.42	5.85
1970	6.53	5.87
1969	6.63	5.89
1968	6.71	5.94
1967	6.75	5.95
1966	6.79	5.98
1965	6.82	6.01
1964	6.83	6.04
1963	6.82	6.06
1962	6.8	6.08
1961	6.78	6.09
1960	6.76	6.07

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.98 in Nepal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Nepal

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Nepal
2023	1,238,366	368,450
2022	1,224,397	379,021
2021	936,682	351,165
2020	1,031,637	373,553
2019	1,357,485	387,113
2018	1,366,076	394,576
2017	1,384,178	406,219
2016	1,445,256	415,921
2015	1,508,439	410,565
2014	1,587,620	423,166
2013	1,642,609	424,804
2012	1,656,599	430,151
2011	1,659,161	429,957
2010	1,658,682	432,631
2009	1,661,180	441,290
2008	1,670,846	452,353
2007	1,684,915	464,780
2006	1,706,084	475,335
2005	1,732,663	489,093
2004	1,759,250	504,853
2003	1,788,016	516,575
2002	1,820,665	525,045
2001	1,836,418	542,118
2000	1,845,383	554,506
1999	1,859,475	557,847
1998	1,871,650	562,787
1997	1,898,383	565,882
1996	1,922,554	580,099
1995	1,941,458	591,283
1994	1,959,775	578,293
1993	1,963,708	561,549
1992	1,956,659	533,029
1991	1,942,832	512,233
1990	1,926,480	495,202
1989	1,927,752	478,771
1988	1,936,601	463,581
1987	1,971,231	449,400
1986	1,998,043	434,802
1985	1,983,622	423,240
1984	1,960,428	411,122
1983	1,939,193	399,103
1982	1,921,772	385,741
1981	1,904,384	374,145
1980	1,893,158	364,254
1979	1,908,018	355,597
1978	1,921,419	345,765
1977	1,902,964	332,843
1976	1,891,958	323,222
1975	1,880,241	312,479
1974	1,868,809	303,078
1973	1,845,593	288,750
1972	1,823,302	286,708
1971	1,790,990	280,752
1970	1,753,370	272,439
1969	1,711,297	264,560
1968	1,671,918	258,259
1967	1,620,534	249,240
1966	1,566,170	241,716
1965	1,508,344	233,726
1964	1,447,360	227,948
1963	1,387,678	219,586
1962	1,328,319	215,368
1961	1,265,833	209,917
1960	1,206,955	203,374

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 +0.95% in Mexico and +1.24% in Nepal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +1.37% in Nepal.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Nepal by year

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Mexico

Nepal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Nepal
2023	15.7	19.3
2022	16	19.6
2021	16.4	19.7
2020	16.6	20.2
2019	16.9	20.6
2018	17	21.1
2017	17.2	21.6
2016	17.7	21.9
2015	18.2	22.1
2014	19	22.4
2013	19.6	22.5
2012	19.9	22.7
2011	20.1	22.7
2010	20.3	22.9
2009	20.6	23.2
2008	20.8	23.7
2007	21.1	24.4
2006	21.5	24.9
2005	21.9	25.8
2004	22.4	26.8
2003	22.8	27.7
2002	23.4	28.6
2001	23.8	29.8
2000	24.2	31
1999	24.6	31.8
1998	25.1	32.7
1997	25.8	33.7
1996	26.4	35.3
1995	27.1	36.8
1994	27.7	37.3
1993	28.3	37.7
1992	28.7	37.5
1991	29.1	37.8
1990	29.4	38.1
1989	29.9	38.4
1988	30.4	38.7
1987	31.4	38.9
1986	32.3	39.1
1985	32.7	39.4
1984	33.1	39.7
1983	33.4	40
1982	33.9	40.1
1981	34.3	40.3
1980	35	40.4
1979	36.2	40.8
1978	37.4	41.1
1977	38.1	41.2
1976	39.1	41.5
1975	40.1	41.6
1974	41.2	41.8
1973	42.1	41.6
1972	43	42.3
1971	43.9	42.7
1970	44.5	42.9
1969	45.1	43.1
1968	45.6	43.5
1967	45.9	43.5
1966	46.3	43.7
1965	46.5	43.9
1964	46.8	44.2
1963	46.8	44.4
1962	46.8	44.6
1961	46.8	44.8
1960	46.9	44.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 19.3 in Nepal, compared with 46.9 and 44.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Nepal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Nepal
2100	13.3%	13.8%
2099	13.3%	13.8%
2098	13.3%	13.8%
2097	13.3%	13.9%
2096	13.4%	13.9%
2095	13.4%	14%
2094	13.4%	14%
2093	13.5%	14.1%
2092	13.5%	14.1%
2091	13.5%	14.2%
2090	13.6%	14.2%
2089	13.6%	14.3%
2088	13.7%	14.3%
2087	13.7%	14.4%
2086	13.8%	14.5%
2085	13.8%	14.5%
2084	13.9%	14.6%
2083	14%	14.7%
2082	14%	14.8%
2081	14.1%	14.8%
2080	14.1%	14.9%
2079	14.2%	15%
2078	14.3%	15.1%
2077	14.3%	15.2%
2076	14.4%	15.3%
2075	14.5%	15.4%
2074	14.6%	15.5%
2073	14.6%	15.6%
2072	14.7%	15.7%
2071	14.8%	15.9%
2070	14.9%	16%
2069	15%	16.1%
2068	15.1%	16.3%
2067	15.2%	16.4%
2066	15.3%	16.6%
2065	15.4%	16.7%
2064	15.5%	16.9%
2063	15.6%	17.1%
2062	15.7%	17.2%
2061	15.8%	17.4%
2060	16%	17.6%
2059	16.1%	17.8%
2058	16.2%	17.9%
2057	16.4%	18.1%
2056	16.5%	18.3%
2055	16.7%	18.5%
2054	16.9%	18.7%
2053	17%	18.9%
2052	17.2%	19.2%
2051	17.4%	19.4%
2050	17.6%	19.6%
2049	17.8%	19.9%
2048	17.9%	20.1%
2047	18.1%	20.4%
2046	18.3%	20.7%
2045	18.5%	21%
2044	18.7%	21.3%
2043	18.9%	21.6%
2042	19.1%	21.9%
2041	19.3%	22.2%
2040	19.5%	22.5%
2039	19.7%	22.9%
2038	20%	23.2%
2037	20.2%	23.6%
2036	20.5%	23.9%
2035	20.7%	24.3%
2034	21%	24.6%
2033	21.3%	25%
2032	21.6%	25.4%
2031	21.9%	25.8%
2030	22.2%	26.2%
2029	22.6%	26.6%
2028	23%	27.1%
2027	23.5%	27.5%
2026	23.9%	27.9%
2025	24.3%	28.2%
2024	24.5%	28.4%
2023	24.9%	28.7%
2022	25.3%	28.9%
2021	25.7%	29.4%
2020	26%	30.1%
2019	26.3%	30.9%
2018	26.7%	31.6%
2017	27.2%	32.1%
2016	27.6%	32.5%
2015	28%	33%
2014	28.3%	33.6%
2013	28.7%	34.2%
2012	29%	34.7%
2011	29.4%	35.3%
2010	29.8%	36%
2009	30.2%	36.7%
2008	30.6%	37.5%
2007	31.1%	38.1%
2006	31.6%	38.7%
2005	32.1%	39.2%
2004	32.5%	39.6%
2003	33%	40%
2002	33.4%	40.4%
2001	33.9%	40.7%
2000	34.3%	40.9%
1999	34.8%	41.1%
1998	35.2%	41.3%
1997	35.6%	41.4%
1996	36%	41.5%
1995	36.5%	41.4%
1994	36.9%	41.4%
1993	37.3%	41.3%
1992	37.8%	41.4%
1991	38.4%	41.5%
1990	39%	41.5%
1989	39.7%	41.5%
1988	40.3%	41.4%
1987	41%	41.3%
1986	41.6%	41.2%
1985	42.3%	41.1%
1984	43%	41%
1983	43.7%	41%
1982	44.4%	40.9%
1981	45.2%	40.9%
1980	45.8%	40.9%
1979	46.3%	40.8%
1978	46.7%	40.8%
1977	47%	40.7%
1976	47.2%	40.7%
1975	47.5%	40.6%
1974	47.6%	40.5%
1973	47.7%	40.5%
1972	47.7%	40.4%
1971	47.8%	40.4%
1970	47.7%	40.3%
1969	47.7%	40.3%
1968	47.6%	40.3%
1967	47.6%	40.3%
1966	47.5%	40.4%
1965	47.4%	40.4%
1964	47.3%	40.4%
1963	47.2%	40.5%
1962	47.1%	40.6%
1961	47%	40.7%
1960	46.8%	40.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 28.4% in Nepal in 2024, compared to 39% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Nepal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Nepal

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Mexico

Nepal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Nepal
2023	42	142
2022	45	139
2021	104	173
2020	61	153
2019	43	170
2018	44	183
2017	44	197
2016	43	214
2015	43	236
2014	44	245
2013	45	258
2012	46	272
2011	47	286
2010	50	297
2009	51	299
2008	51	302
2007	50	309
2006	51	318
2005	52	344
2004	53	364
2003	54	387
2002	55	414
2001	55	443
2000	56	480
1999	58	512
1998	60	522
1997	62	550
1996	64	584
1995	66	625
1994	69	657
1993	71	703
1992	73	768
1991	77	850
1990	81	920
1989	85	973
1988	88	1,038
1987	93	1,088
1986	100	1,143
1985	107	1,186

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 42 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mexico, compared to 142 deaths in Nepal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Nepal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Nepal
2023	1.25%	2.65%
2022	1.29%	2.75%
2021	1.33%	2.86%
2020	1.38%	2.99%
2019	1.42%	3.14%
2018	1.47%	3.3%
2017	1.52%	3.46%
2016	1.57%	3.64%
2015	1.62%	3.82%
2014	1.68%	4.01%
2013	1.73%	4.21%
2012	1.79%	4.41%
2011	1.85%	4.62%
2010	1.91%	4.83%
2009	1.98%	5.05%
2008	2.04%	5.27%
2007	2.11%	5.51%
2006	2.19%	5.76%
2005	2.27%	6.04%
2004	2.36%	6.35%
2003	2.46%	6.69%
2002	2.57%	7.06%
2001	2.68%	7.48%
2000	2.81%	7.92%
1999	2.94%	8.4%
1998	3.09%	8.91%
1997	3.24%	9.44%
1996	3.4%	10%
1995	3.57%	10.6%
1994	3.74%	11.2%
1993	3.92%	11.8%
1992	4.12%	12.5%
1991	4.32%	13.2%
1990	4.53%	13.9%
1989	4.75%	14.6%
1988	4.98%	15.3%
1987	5.21%	16.1%
1986	5.46%	16.8%
1985	5.71%	17.5%
1984	5.98%	18.2%
1983	6.26%	18.8%
1982	6.55%	19.5%
1981	6.86%	20.2%
1980	7.18%	20.8%
1979	7.51%	21.5%
1978	7.85%	22.1%
1977	8.18%	22.7%
1976	8.52%	23.3%
1975	8.86%	23.9%
1974	9.21%	24.5%
1973	9.56%	25%
1972	9.93%	25.6%
1971	10.3%	26.2%
1970	10.7%	26.7%
1969	11.1%	27.3%
1968	11.5%	28%
1967	11.9%	28.7%
1966	12.3%	29.4%
1965	12.7%	30%
1964	13.2%	30.7%
1963	13.7%	31.3%
1962	14.3%	31.9%
1961	14.8%	32.4%
1960	15.5%	32.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 2.65% in Nepal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.