Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Nigeria by year

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Mexico

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Nigeria
2023	1.91	4.48
2022	1.94	4.55
2021	1.97	4.64
2020	1.99	4.7
2019	2.02	4.86
2018	2.03	5.02
2017	2.04	5.18
2016	2.09	5.34
2015	2.14	5.5
2014	2.21	5.62
2013	2.27	5.69
2012	2.29	5.8
2011	2.32	5.89
2010	2.34	5.95
2009	2.36	5.99
2008	2.39	6.02
2007	2.42	6.03
2006	2.46	6.05
2005	2.5	6.06
2004	2.54	6.09
2003	2.58	6.1
2002	2.63	6.12
2001	2.67	6.13
2000	2.71	6.12
1999	2.76	6.08
1998	2.82	6.07
1997	2.89	6.14
1996	2.96	6.22
1995	3.04	6.27
1994	3.13	6.32
1993	3.21	6.35
1992	3.29	6.39
1991	3.36	6.43
1990	3.44	6.46
1989	3.53	6.49
1988	3.64	6.5
1987	3.8	6.5
1986	3.97	6.56
1985	4.09	6.62
1984	4.18	6.7
1983	4.3	6.78
1982	4.43	6.8
1981	4.57	6.82
1980	4.74	6.85
1979	4.96	6.89
1978	5.2	6.92
1977	5.36	6.86
1976	5.54	6.81
1975	5.74	6.77
1974	5.95	6.7
1973	6.12	6.63
1972	6.28	6.58
1971	6.42	6.53
1970	6.53	6.47
1969	6.63	6.44
1968	6.71	6.42
1967	6.75	6.4
1966	6.79	6.39
1965	6.82	6.37
1964	6.83	6.36
1963	6.82	6.35
1962	6.8	6.36
1961	6.78	6.35
1960	6.76	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Nigeria
2023	1,238,366	4,834,309
2022	1,224,397	4,739,502
2021	936,682	4,641,562
2020	1,031,637	4,525,164
2019	1,357,485	4,609,941
2018	1,366,076	4,659,898
2017	1,384,178	4,706,183
2016	1,445,256	4,761,594
2015	1,508,439	4,823,045
2014	1,587,620	4,862,319
2013	1,642,609	4,811,751
2012	1,656,599	4,774,508
2011	1,659,161	4,728,363
2010	1,658,682	4,629,173
2009	1,661,180	4,528,149
2008	1,670,846	4,412,976
2007	1,684,915	4,265,428
2006	1,706,084	4,135,703
2005	1,732,663	4,013,788
2004	1,759,250	3,877,376
2003	1,788,016	3,751,120
2002	1,820,665	3,606,814
2001	1,836,418	3,478,370
2000	1,845,383	3,343,196
1999	1,859,475	3,155,425
1998	1,871,650	3,003,946
1997	1,898,383	2,936,500
1996	1,922,554	2,882,205
1995	1,941,458	2,830,771
1994	1,959,775	2,735,198
1993	1,963,708	2,673,675
1992	1,956,659	2,596,173
1991	1,942,832	2,527,807
1990	1,926,480	2,491,928
1989	1,927,752	2,452,324
1988	1,936,601	2,376,419
1987	1,971,231	2,322,397
1986	1,998,043	2,295,003
1985	1,983,622	2,289,784
1984	1,960,428	2,278,060
1983	1,939,193	2,292,089
1982	1,921,772	2,233,401
1981	1,904,384	2,179,884
1980	1,893,158	2,121,618
1979	1,908,018	2,074,807
1978	1,921,419	2,019,621
1977	1,902,964	1,923,917
1976	1,891,958	1,827,289
1975	1,880,241	1,718,623
1974	1,868,809	1,624,813
1973	1,845,593	1,525,485
1972	1,823,302	1,448,928
1971	1,790,990	1,373,896
1970	1,753,370	1,295,507
1969	1,711,297	1,213,484
1968	1,671,918	1,168,254
1967	1,620,534	1,082,884
1966	1,566,170	1,095,582
1965	1,508,344	1,061,840
1964	1,447,360	1,028,272
1963	1,387,678	995,116
1962	1,328,319	966,452
1961	1,265,833	932,111
1960	1,206,955	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Nigeria by year

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Mexico

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Nigeria
2023	15.7	33
2022	16	33.2
2021	16.4	33.5
2020	16.6	33.7
2019	16.9	34.7
2018	17	35.7
2017	17.2	36.7
2016	17.7	37.8
2015	18.2	39
2014	19	39.9
2013	19.6	40.4
2012	19.9	41.1
2011	20.1	41.8
2010	20.3	42.1
2009	20.6	42.5
2008	20.8	42.8
2007	21.1	42.9
2006	21.5	43.2
2005	21.9	43.4
2004	22.4	43.5
2003	22.8	43.7
2002	23.4	43.8
2001	23.8	43.9
2000	24.2	43.9
1999	24.6	43.4
1998	25.1	43.2
1997	25.8	43.5
1996	26.4	43.9
1995	27.1	44.1
1994	27.7	44
1993	28.3	44.1
1992	28.7	44.2
1991	29.1	44.3
1990	29.4	44.5
1989	29.9	44.8
1988	30.4	44.7
1987	31.4	44.8
1986	32.3	45.3
1985	32.7	45.9
1984	33.1	46.5
1983	33.4	47.5
1982	33.9	47.5
1981	34.3	47.9
1980	35	48.3
1979	36.2	48.8
1978	37.4	49.3
1977	38.1	49.1
1976	39.1	49
1975	40.1	49
1974	41.2	48.7
1973	42.1	48.2
1972	43	48
1971	43.9	47.8
1970	44.5	47.4
1969	45.1	47.3
1968	45.6	47.2
1967	45.9	47.1
1966	46.3	47
1965	46.5	46.9
1964	46.8	46.9
1963	46.8	46.8
1962	46.8	46.7
1961	46.8	46.6
1960	46.9	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 46.9 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Nigeria
2100	13.3%	20.4%
2099	13.3%	20.5%
2098	13.3%	20.6%
2097	13.3%	20.7%
2096	13.4%	20.8%
2095	13.4%	20.9%
2094	13.4%	21%
2093	13.5%	21.1%
2092	13.5%	21.2%
2091	13.5%	21.4%
2090	13.6%	21.5%
2089	13.6%	21.6%
2088	13.7%	21.8%
2087	13.7%	21.9%
2086	13.8%	22.1%
2085	13.8%	22.2%
2084	13.9%	22.4%
2083	14%	22.6%
2082	14%	22.7%
2081	14.1%	22.9%
2080	14.1%	23.1%
2079	14.2%	23.3%
2078	14.3%	23.5%
2077	14.3%	23.7%
2076	14.4%	23.9%
2075	14.5%	24.1%
2074	14.6%	24.3%
2073	14.6%	24.5%
2072	14.7%	24.7%
2071	14.8%	25%
2070	14.9%	25.2%
2069	15%	25.4%
2068	15.1%	25.7%
2067	15.2%	25.9%
2066	15.3%	26.1%
2065	15.4%	26.4%
2064	15.5%	26.6%
2063	15.6%	26.9%
2062	15.7%	27.2%
2061	15.8%	27.4%
2060	16%	27.7%
2059	16.1%	28%
2058	16.2%	28.3%
2057	16.4%	28.6%
2056	16.5%	29%
2055	16.7%	29.3%
2054	16.9%	29.6%
2053	17%	30%
2052	17.2%	30.3%
2051	17.4%	30.7%
2050	17.6%	31.1%
2049	17.8%	31.5%
2048	17.9%	31.8%
2047	18.1%	32.2%
2046	18.3%	32.6%
2045	18.5%	32.9%
2044	18.7%	33.3%
2043	18.9%	33.7%
2042	19.1%	34%
2041	19.3%	34.4%
2040	19.5%	34.7%
2039	19.7%	35%
2038	20%	35.4%
2037	20.2%	35.7%
2036	20.5%	36%
2035	20.7%	36.3%
2034	21%	36.6%
2033	21.3%	37%
2032	21.6%	37.4%
2031	21.9%	37.8%
2030	22.2%	38.3%
2029	22.6%	38.8%
2028	23%	39.3%
2027	23.5%	39.8%
2026	23.9%	40.3%
2025	24.3%	40.8%
2024	24.5%	41%
2023	24.9%	41.5%
2022	25.3%	42%
2021	25.7%	42.4%
2020	26%	42.8%
2019	26.3%	43.2%
2018	26.7%	43.6%
2017	27.2%	43.9%
2016	27.6%	44.1%
2015	28%	44.3%
2014	28.3%	44.4%
2013	28.7%	44.5%
2012	29%	44.5%
2011	29.4%	44.5%
2010	29.8%	44.4%
2009	30.2%	44.4%
2008	30.6%	44.3%
2007	31.1%	44.2%
2006	31.6%	44.1%
2005	32.1%	44%
2004	32.5%	43.9%
2003	33%	43.8%
2002	33.4%	43.8%
2001	33.9%	43.7%
2000	34.3%	43.7%
1999	34.8%	43.8%
1998	35.2%	43.9%
1997	35.6%	44.1%
1996	36%	44.2%
1995	36.5%	44.4%
1994	36.9%	44.6%
1993	37.3%	44.8%
1992	37.8%	45%
1991	38.4%	45.2%
1990	39%	45.3%
1989	39.7%	45.5%
1988	40.3%	45.5%
1987	41%	45.6%
1986	41.6%	45.6%
1985	42.3%	45.5%
1984	43%	45.4%
1983	43.7%	45.2%
1982	44.4%	45%
1981	45.2%	44.8%
1980	45.8%	44.6%
1979	46.3%	44.4%
1978	46.7%	44.2%
1977	47%	43.9%
1976	47.2%	43.7%
1975	47.5%	43.4%
1974	47.6%	43.2%
1973	47.7%	43%
1972	47.7%	42.8%
1971	47.8%	42.5%
1970	47.7%	42.4%
1969	47.7%	42.2%
1968	47.6%	42%
1967	47.6%	41.8%
1966	47.5%	41.7%
1965	47.4%	41.5%
1964	47.3%	41.4%
1963	47.2%	41.2%
1962	47.1%	41.1%
1961	47%	41.1%
1960	46.8%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 39% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Nigeria

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Mexico

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Nigeria
2023	42	993
2022	45	1,016
2021	104	1,046
2020	61	1,065
2019	43	1,091
2018	44	1,118
2017	44	1,142
2016	43	1,155
2015	43	1,168
2014	44	1,155
2013	45	1,146
2012	46	1,124
2011	47	1,108
2010	50	1,094
2009	51	1,088
2008	51	1,081
2007	50	1,063
2006	51	1,067
2005	52	1,060
2004	53	1,075
2003	54	1,090
2002	55	1,117
2001	55	1,130
2000	56	1,136
1999	58	1,165
1998	60	1,189
1997	62	1,184
1996	64	1,185
1995	66	1,186
1994	69	1,193
1993	71	1,200
1992	73	1,246
1991	77	1,282
1990	81	1,285
1989	85	1,304
1988	88	1,332
1987	93	1,351
1986	100	1,363
1985	107	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Nigeria
2023	1.25%	10.5%
2022	1.29%	10.8%
2021	1.33%	11.1%
2020	1.38%	11.4%
2019	1.42%	11.8%
2018	1.47%	12%
2017	1.52%	12.3%
2016	1.57%	12.5%
2015	1.62%	12.6%
2014	1.68%	12.8%
2013	1.73%	12.9%
2012	1.79%	13.1%
2011	1.85%	13.3%
2010	1.91%	13.5%
2009	1.98%	13.8%
2008	2.04%	14.1%
2007	2.11%	14.5%
2006	2.19%	15%
2005	2.27%	15.5%
2004	2.36%	16%
2003	2.46%	16.5%
2002	2.57%	17.1%
2001	2.68%	17.7%
2000	2.81%	18.2%
1999	2.94%	18.8%
1998	3.09%	19.3%
1997	3.24%	19.7%
1996	3.4%	20.1%
1995	3.57%	20.4%
1994	3.74%	20.6%
1993	3.92%	20.7%
1992	4.12%	20.8%
1991	4.32%	20.9%
1990	4.53%	21%
1989	4.75%	21%
1988	4.98%	21%
1987	5.21%	20.9%
1986	5.46%	20.9%
1985	5.71%	20.8%
1984	5.98%	20.7%
1983	6.26%	20.7%
1982	6.55%	20.8%
1981	6.86%	21%
1980	7.18%	21.3%
1979	7.51%	21.8%
1978	7.85%	22.3%
1977	8.18%	22.9%
1976	8.52%	23.6%
1975	8.86%	24.4%
1974	9.21%	25.2%
1973	9.56%	26.1%
1972	9.93%	26.9%
1971	10.3%	27.7%
1970	10.7%	28.5%
1969	11.1%	29.3%
1968	11.5%	30%
1967	11.9%	30.7%
1966	12.3%	31.3%
1965	12.7%	32%
1964	13.2%	32.7%
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 1.25% in Mexico and 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.