Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Nicaragua by year

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Mexico

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Nicaragua
2023	1.91	2.22
2022	1.94	2.24
2021	1.97	2.27
2020	1.99	2.3
2019	2.02	2.32
2018	2.03	2.35
2017	2.04	2.38
2016	2.09	2.41
2015	2.14	2.43
2014	2.21	2.46
2013	2.27	2.49
2012	2.29	2.53
2011	2.32	2.56
2010	2.34	2.6
2009	2.36	2.63
2008	2.39	2.66
2007	2.42	2.7
2006	2.46	2.73
2005	2.5	2.77
2004	2.54	2.78
2003	2.58	2.83
2002	2.63	2.89
2001	2.67	3
2000	2.71	3.12
1999	2.76	3.22
1998	2.82	3.34
1997	2.89	3.47
1996	2.96	3.62
1995	3.04	3.78
1994	3.13	3.94
1993	3.21	4.1
1992	3.29	4.27
1991	3.36	4.43
1990	3.44	4.6
1989	3.53	4.76
1988	3.64	4.93
1987	3.8	5.07
1986	3.97	5.22
1985	4.09	5.36
1984	4.18	5.49
1983	4.3	5.61
1982	4.43	5.74
1981	4.57	5.84
1980	4.74	5.96
1979	4.96	6.07
1978	5.2	6.16
1977	5.36	6.28
1976	5.54	6.37
1975	5.74	6.45
1974	5.95	6.52
1973	6.12	6.59
1972	6.28	6.65
1971	6.42	6.71
1970	6.53	6.77
1969	6.63	6.83
1968	6.71	6.89
1967	6.75	6.94
1966	6.79	6.99
1965	6.82	7.03
1964	6.83	7.06
1963	6.82	7.08
1962	6.8	7.1
1961	6.78	7.11
1960	6.76	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Nicaragua
2023	1,238,366	100,921
2022	1,224,397	100,987
2021	936,682	89,213
2020	1,031,637	90,515
2019	1,357,485	102,817
2018	1,366,076	104,814
2017	1,384,178	105,468
2016	1,445,256	106,585
2015	1,508,439	107,344
2014	1,587,620	108,420
2013	1,642,609	109,032
2012	1,656,599	110,065
2011	1,659,161	110,026
2010	1,658,682	110,475
2009	1,661,180	110,213
2008	1,670,846	110,395
2007	1,684,915	110,341
2006	1,706,084	110,073
2005	1,732,663	108,984
2004	1,759,250	106,904
2003	1,788,016	106,142
2002	1,820,665	105,805
2001	1,836,418	107,109
2000	1,845,383	109,192
1999	1,859,475	110,217
1998	1,871,650	108,862
1997	1,898,383	114,415
1996	1,922,554	116,849
1995	1,941,458	118,325
1994	1,959,775	119,565
1993	1,963,708	120,469
1992	1,956,659	121,204
1991	1,942,832	121,787
1990	1,926,480	120,677
1989	1,927,752	120,128
1988	1,936,601	117,299
1987	1,971,231	112,885
1986	1,998,043	113,054
1985	1,983,622	110,949
1984	1,960,428	110,133
1983	1,939,193	110,618
1982	1,921,772	112,468
1981	1,904,384	110,421
1980	1,893,158	108,604
1979	1,908,018	96,429
1978	1,921,419	98,419
1977	1,902,964	100,498
1976	1,891,958	98,100
1975	1,880,241	95,230
1974	1,868,809	92,505
1973	1,845,593	89,662
1972	1,823,302	76,906
1971	1,790,990	84,139
1970	1,753,370	81,127
1969	1,711,297	78,237
1968	1,671,918	75,458
1967	1,620,534	72,722
1966	1,566,170	69,883
1965	1,508,344	67,056
1964	1,447,360	64,227
1963	1,387,678	61,738
1962	1,328,319	59,547
1961	1,265,833	57,499
1960	1,206,955	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Nicaragua by year

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Mexico

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Nicaragua
2023	15.7	19.4
2022	16	19.7
2021	16.4	20
2020	16.6	20.5
2019	16.9	20.8
2018	17	21.2
2017	17.2	21.6
2016	17.7	22.1
2015	18.2	22.4
2014	19	22.8
2013	19.6	23.2
2012	19.9	23.6
2011	20.1	24
2010	20.3	24.3
2009	20.6	24.6
2008	20.8	24.9
2007	21.1	25.2
2006	21.5	25.4
2005	21.9	25.6
2004	22.4	25.7
2003	22.8	25.9
2002	23.4	26.3
2001	23.8	27
2000	24.2	27.9
1999	24.6	28.5
1998	25.1	29.2
1997	25.8	30
1996	26.4	31
1995	27.1	31.9
1994	27.7	32.9
1993	28.3	33.9
1992	28.7	34.9
1991	29.1	35.8
1990	29.4	36.6
1989	29.9	37.5
1988	30.4	38.4
1987	31.4	39.1
1986	32.3	39.8
1985	32.7	40.6
1984	33.1	41.3
1983	33.4	42.1
1982	33.9	42.8
1981	34.3	43.4
1980	35	44.1
1979	36.2	44.6
1978	37.4	44.9
1977	38.1	45.3
1976	39.1	45.6
1975	40.1	45.9
1974	41.2	46.2
1973	42.1	46.4
1972	43	46.7
1971	43.9	46.8
1970	44.5	46.8
1969	45.1	47
1968	45.6	47.2
1967	45.9	47.4
1966	46.3	47.6
1965	46.5	47.9
1964	46.8	48.2
1963	46.8	48.5
1962	46.8	48.9
1961	46.8	49.3
1960	46.9	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 46.9 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Nicaragua
2100	13.3%	14.2%
2099	13.3%	14.3%
2098	13.3%	14.3%
2097	13.3%	14.4%
2096	13.4%	14.4%
2095	13.4%	14.5%
2094	13.4%	14.5%
2093	13.5%	14.6%
2092	13.5%	14.7%
2091	13.5%	14.7%
2090	13.6%	14.8%
2089	13.6%	14.9%
2088	13.7%	14.9%
2087	13.7%	15%
2086	13.8%	15.1%
2085	13.8%	15.2%
2084	13.9%	15.2%
2083	14%	15.3%
2082	14%	15.4%
2081	14.1%	15.5%
2080	14.1%	15.6%
2079	14.2%	15.7%
2078	14.3%	15.8%
2077	14.3%	15.9%
2076	14.4%	16%
2075	14.5%	16.1%
2074	14.6%	16.2%
2073	14.6%	16.3%
2072	14.7%	16.4%
2071	14.8%	16.5%
2070	14.9%	16.7%
2069	15%	16.8%
2068	15.1%	16.9%
2067	15.2%	17.1%
2066	15.3%	17.2%
2065	15.4%	17.4%
2064	15.5%	17.6%
2063	15.6%	17.7%
2062	15.7%	17.9%
2061	15.8%	18.1%
2060	16%	18.2%
2059	16.1%	18.4%
2058	16.2%	18.6%
2057	16.4%	18.8%
2056	16.5%	19%
2055	16.7%	19.2%
2054	16.9%	19.4%
2053	17%	19.7%
2052	17.2%	19.9%
2051	17.4%	20.1%
2050	17.6%	20.3%
2049	17.8%	20.6%
2048	17.9%	20.8%
2047	18.1%	21.1%
2046	18.3%	21.3%
2045	18.5%	21.6%
2044	18.7%	21.8%
2043	18.9%	22.1%
2042	19.1%	22.4%
2041	19.3%	22.7%
2040	19.5%	23%
2039	19.7%	23.3%
2038	20%	23.6%
2037	20.2%	23.9%
2036	20.5%	24.2%
2035	20.7%	24.5%
2034	21%	24.9%
2033	21.3%	25.2%
2032	21.6%	25.6%
2031	21.9%	26%
2030	22.2%	26.4%
2029	22.6%	26.8%
2028	23%	27.2%
2027	23.5%	27.7%
2026	23.9%	28.1%
2025	24.3%	28.5%
2024	24.5%	28.8%
2023	24.9%	29.2%
2022	25.3%	29.6%
2021	25.7%	30.1%
2020	26%	30.4%
2019	26.3%	30.8%
2018	26.7%	31.1%
2017	27.2%	31.5%
2016	27.6%	31.8%
2015	28%	32.2%
2014	28.3%	32.6%
2013	28.7%	32.9%
2012	29%	33.3%
2011	29.4%	33.8%
2010	29.8%	34.2%
2009	30.2%	34.7%
2008	30.6%	35.2%
2007	31.1%	35.7%
2006	31.6%	36.2%
2005	32.1%	36.8%
2004	32.5%	37.5%
2003	33%	38.2%
2002	33.4%	38.9%
2001	33.9%	39.6%
2000	34.3%	40.3%
1999	34.8%	41%
1998	35.2%	41.7%
1997	35.6%	42.4%
1996	36%	43.1%
1995	36.5%	43.7%
1994	36.9%	44.3%
1993	37.3%	44.8%
1992	37.8%	45.2%
1991	38.4%	45.7%
1990	39%	46.1%
1989	39.7%	46.4%
1988	40.3%	46.7%
1987	41%	46.9%
1986	41.6%	47%
1985	42.3%	47.1%
1984	43%	47.2%
1983	43.7%	47.2%
1982	44.4%	47.3%
1981	45.2%	47.3%
1980	45.8%	47.3%
1979	46.3%	47.3%
1978	46.7%	47.3%
1977	47%	47.2%
1976	47.2%	47.3%
1975	47.5%	47.3%
1974	47.6%	47.3%
1973	47.7%	47.4%
1972	47.7%	47.4%
1971	47.8%	47.5%
1970	47.7%	47.5%
1969	47.7%	47.6%
1968	47.6%	47.7%
1967	47.6%	47.8%
1966	47.5%	47.9%
1965	47.4%	48.1%
1964	47.3%	48.2%
1963	47.2%	48.2%
1962	47.1%	48%
1961	47%	47.8%
1960	46.8%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 39% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Nicaragua

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Mexico

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Nicaragua
2023	42	60
2022	45	61
2021	104	124
2020	61	87
2019	43	69
2018	44	67
2017	44	72
2016	43	77
2015	43	81
2014	44	83
2013	45	86
2012	46	88
2011	47	93
2010	50	96
2009	51	99
2008	51	101
2007	50	106
2006	51	113
2005	52	124
2004	53	140
2003	54	154
2002	55	170
2001	55	194
2000	56	213
1999	58	228
1998	60	239
1997	62	236
1996	64	244
1995	66	251
1994	69	256
1993	71	265
1992	73	272
1991	77	273
1990	81	281
1989	85	286
1988	88	301
1987	93	316
1986	100	313
1985	107	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Nicaragua
2023	1.25%	1.34%
2022	1.29%	1.39%
2021	1.33%	1.45%
2020	1.38%	1.51%
2019	1.42%	1.57%
2018	1.47%	1.64%
2017	1.52%	1.71%
2016	1.57%	1.78%
2015	1.62%	1.86%
2014	1.68%	1.94%
2013	1.73%	2.03%
2012	1.79%	2.13%
2011	1.85%	2.22%
2010	1.91%	2.33%
2009	1.98%	2.44%
2008	2.04%	2.55%
2007	2.11%	2.68%
2006	2.19%	2.81%
2005	2.27%	2.95%
2004	2.36%	3.1%
2003	2.46%	3.26%
2002	2.57%	3.43%
2001	2.68%	3.62%
2000	2.81%	3.82%
1999	2.94%	4.04%
1998	3.09%	5.01%
1997	3.24%	4.54%
1996	3.4%	4.81%
1995	3.57%	5.09%
1994	3.74%	5.39%
1993	3.92%	5.69%
1992	4.12%	6%
1991	4.32%	6.31%
1990	4.53%	6.62%
1989	4.75%	6.92%
1988	4.98%	7.22%
1987	5.21%	7.53%
1986	5.46%	7.85%
1985	5.71%	8.21%
1984	5.98%	8.62%
1983	6.26%	9.07%
1982	6.55%	9.58%
1981	6.86%	10.2%
1980	7.18%	10.8%
1979	7.51%	11.5%
1978	7.85%	12.2%
1977	8.18%	12.9%
1976	8.52%	13.7%
1975	8.86%	14.4%
1974	9.21%	15%
1973	9.56%	15.6%
1972	9.93%	18.7%
1971	10.3%	16.6%
1970	10.7%	17.1%
1969	11.1%	17.4%
1968	11.5%	17.8%
1967	11.9%	18.1%
1966	12.3%	18.4%
1965	12.7%	18.7%
1964	13.2%	19%
1963	13.7%	19.2%
1962	14.3%	19.4%
1961	14.8%	19.6%
1960	15.5%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.