Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Oman

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Oman by year

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Mexico

Oman

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Oman
2023	1.91	2.53
2022	1.94	2.45
2021	1.97	2.59
2020	1.99	2.64
2019	2.02	2.7
2018	2.03	2.81
2017	2.04	2.92
2016	2.09	2.95
2015	2.14	2.97
2014	2.21	2.97
2013	2.27	2.95
2012	2.29	2.93
2011	2.32	2.96
2010	2.34	2.97
2009	2.36	2.83
2008	2.39	2.76
2007	2.42	2.76
2006	2.46	2.88
2005	2.5	3.03
2004	2.54	3.2
2003	2.58	3.37
2002	2.63	3.51
2001	2.67	3.66
2000	2.71	3.85
1999	2.76	4.06
1998	2.82	4.27
1997	2.89	4.52
1996	2.96	4.79
1995	3.04	5.07
1994	3.13	5.36
1993	3.21	5.64
1992	3.29	5.92
1991	3.36	6.2
1990	3.44	6.46
1989	3.53	6.72
1988	3.64	6.95
1987	3.8	7.18
1986	3.97	7.35
1985	4.09	7.51
1984	4.18	7.64
1983	4.3	7.75
1982	4.43	7.84
1981	4.57	7.9
1980	4.74	7.89
1979	4.96	7.85
1978	5.2	7.82
1977	5.36	7.78
1976	5.54	7.74
1975	5.74	7.71
1974	5.95	7.67
1973	6.12	7.63
1972	6.28	7.59
1971	6.42	7.56
1970	6.53	7.52
1969	6.63	7.49
1968	6.71	7.46
1967	6.75	7.44
1966	6.79	7.41
1965	6.82	7.39
1964	6.83	7.37
1963	6.82	7.33
1962	6.8	7.32
1961	6.78	7.29
1960	6.76	7.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.53 in Oman in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Oman

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Oman
2023	1,238,366	75,467
2022	1,224,397	67,278
2021	936,682	69,991
2020	1,031,637	74,224
2019	1,357,485	77,394
2018	1,366,076	79,438
2017	1,384,178	82,408
2016	1,445,256	81,350
2015	1,508,439	79,241
2014	1,587,620	76,258
2013	1,642,609	71,905
2012	1,656,599	65,572
2011	1,659,161	59,689
2010	1,658,682	57,619
2009	1,661,180	52,007
2008	1,670,846	47,146
2007	1,684,915	44,207
2006	1,706,084	43,969
2005	1,732,663	44,688
2004	1,759,250	45,651
2003	1,788,016	46,273
2002	1,820,665	46,397
2001	1,836,418	46,651
2000	1,845,383	47,208
1999	1,859,475	48,053
1998	1,871,650	48,654
1997	1,898,383	49,510
1996	1,922,554	50,362
1995	1,941,458	51,139
1994	1,959,775	52,337
1993	1,963,708	53,439
1992	1,956,659	54,471
1991	1,942,832	55,382
1990	1,926,480	56,000
1989	1,927,752	56,202
1988	1,936,601	56,142
1987	1,971,231	55,933
1986	1,998,043	55,324
1985	1,983,622	54,609
1984	1,960,428	52,253
1983	1,939,193	49,646
1982	1,921,772	46,939
1981	1,904,384	44,176
1980	1,893,158	41,109
1979	1,908,018	38,022
1978	1,921,419	35,141
1977	1,902,964	32,342
1976	1,891,958	30,032
1975	1,880,241	27,699
1974	1,868,809	25,543
1973	1,845,593	24,195
1972	1,823,302	22,968
1971	1,790,990	21,973
1970	1,753,370	20,893
1969	1,711,297	19,949
1968	1,671,918	18,962
1967	1,620,534	17,990
1966	1,566,170	17,030
1965	1,508,344	16,103
1964	1,447,360	15,205
1963	1,387,678	14,283
1962	1,328,319	13,485
1961	1,265,833	12,690
1960	1,206,955	12,034

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 +1.49% in Oman.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +1.7% in Oman.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Oman by year

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Mexico

Oman

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Oman
2023	15.7	16.8
2022	16	16.4
2021	16.4	18.3
2020	16.6	18.9
2019	16.9	18.9
2018	17	19.3
2017	17.2	20.2
2016	17.7	20.5
2015	18.2	21
2014	19	21.2
2013	19.6	20.9
2012	19.9	20.7
2011	20.1	21.6
2010	20.3	23.4
2009	20.6	21.9
2008	20.8	20.6
2007	21.1	19.9
2006	21.5	20.2
2005	21.9	20.9
2004	22.4	21.8
2003	22.8	22.5
2002	23.4	22.8
2001	23.8	23.3
2000	24.2	23.8
1999	24.6	24.6
1998	25.1	25.3
1997	25.8	26.1
1996	26.4	27
1995	27.1	27.9
1994	27.7	29.1
1993	28.3	30.5
1992	28.7	32.4
1991	29.1	34.4
1990	29.4	36.5
1989	29.9	38.6
1988	30.4	40.8
1987	31.4	43.2
1986	32.3	45.6
1985	32.7	48.3
1984	33.1	49.6
1983	33.4	50.4
1982	33.9	51.1
1981	34.3	51.6
1980	35	51.6
1979	36.2	51.4
1978	37.4	51.2
1977	38.1	51
1976	39.1	50.8
1975	40.1	50.7
1974	41.2	50.2
1973	42.1	50.7
1972	43	50.9
1971	43.9	51.2
1970	44.5	51.6
1969	45.1	51.9
1968	45.6	52.2
1967	45.9	52.4
1966	46.3	52.6
1965	46.5	52.8
1964	46.8	52.8
1963	46.8	52.8
1962	46.8	52.8
1961	46.8	52.7
1960	46.9	52.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 16.8 in Oman, compared with 46.9 and 52.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Oman

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Oman
2100	13.3%	17.2%
2099	13.3%	17.2%
2098	13.3%	17.3%
2097	13.3%	17.3%
2096	13.4%	17.4%
2095	13.4%	17.4%
2094	13.4%	17.4%
2093	13.5%	17.5%
2092	13.5%	17.5%
2091	13.5%	17.5%
2090	13.6%	17.6%
2089	13.6%	17.6%
2088	13.7%	17.6%
2087	13.7%	17.6%
2086	13.8%	17.6%
2085	13.8%	17.7%
2084	13.9%	17.7%
2083	14%	17.7%
2082	14%	17.7%
2081	14.1%	17.8%
2080	14.1%	17.8%
2079	14.2%	17.8%
2078	14.3%	17.9%
2077	14.3%	17.9%
2076	14.4%	18%
2075	14.5%	18.1%
2074	14.6%	18.1%
2073	14.6%	18.2%
2072	14.7%	18.3%
2071	14.8%	18.4%
2070	14.9%	18.5%
2069	15%	18.6%
2068	15.1%	18.7%
2067	15.2%	18.8%
2066	15.3%	18.9%
2065	15.4%	19.1%
2064	15.5%	19.2%
2063	15.6%	19.3%
2062	15.7%	19.4%
2061	15.8%	19.5%
2060	16%	19.6%
2059	16.1%	19.7%
2058	16.2%	19.7%
2057	16.4%	19.8%
2056	16.5%	19.9%
2055	16.7%	19.9%
2054	16.9%	19.9%
2053	17%	20%
2052	17.2%	20%
2051	17.4%	20%
2050	17.6%	20%
2049	17.8%	20%
2048	17.9%	20.1%
2047	18.1%	20.1%
2046	18.3%	20.2%
2045	18.5%	20.3%
2044	18.7%	20.4%
2043	18.9%	20.6%
2042	19.1%	20.7%
2041	19.3%	20.9%
2040	19.5%	21.1%
2039	19.7%	21.3%
2038	20%	21.3%
2037	20.2%	21.4%
2036	20.5%	21.5%
2035	20.7%	21.7%
2034	21%	22%
2033	21.3%	22.2%
2032	21.6%	22.6%
2031	21.9%	22.9%
2030	22.2%	23.2%
2029	22.6%	23.5%
2028	23%	23.7%
2027	23.5%	23.9%
2026	23.9%	24.2%
2025	24.3%	24.5%
2024	24.5%	24.7%
2023	24.9%	25.2%
2022	25.3%	26.2%
2021	25.7%	26.7%
2020	26%	25.6%
2019	26.3%	24%
2018	26.7%	22.9%
2017	27.2%	22.3%
2016	27.6%	22.1%
2015	28%	22.2%
2014	28.3%	22.1%
2013	28.7%	21.9%
2012	29%	22.8%
2011	29.4%	25.5%
2010	29.8%	27.9%
2009	30.2%	28.4%
2008	30.6%	29.1%
2007	31.1%	29.9%
2006	31.6%	30.9%
2005	32.1%	32.1%
2004	32.5%	33.2%
2003	33%	34.2%
2002	33.4%	35%
2001	33.9%	35.8%
2000	34.3%	36.6%
1999	34.8%	37.3%
1998	35.2%	38%
1997	35.6%	38.7%
1996	36%	39.3%
1995	36.5%	39.7%
1994	36.9%	39.9%
1993	37.3%	40.5%
1992	37.8%	41.5%
1991	38.4%	42.5%
1990	39%	43.4%
1989	39.7%	44.3%
1988	40.3%	45.1%
1987	41%	45.9%
1986	41.6%	46.5%
1985	42.3%	47%
1984	43%	47.2%
1983	43.7%	47.2%
1982	44.4%	47.1%
1981	45.2%	47.1%
1980	45.8%	47.1%
1979	46.3%	47.2%
1978	46.7%	47.3%
1977	47%	47.4%
1976	47.2%	47.5%
1975	47.5%	47.5%
1974	47.6%	47.5%
1973	47.7%	47.3%
1972	47.7%	46.8%
1971	47.8%	46.4%
1970	47.7%	45.9%
1969	47.7%	45.3%
1968	47.6%	44.8%
1967	47.6%	44.3%
1966	47.5%	43.8%
1965	47.4%	43.2%
1964	47.3%	42.6%
1963	47.2%	42%
1962	47.1%	41.7%
1961	47%	41.6%
1960	46.8%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 24.7% in Oman in 2024, compared to 39% and 43.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Oman compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Oman

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Mexico

Oman

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Oman
2023	42	13
2022	45	13
2021	104	74
2020	61	32
2019	43	14
2018	44	14
2017	44	14
2016	43	14
2015	43	15
2014	44	15
2013	45	15
2012	46	16
2011	47	16
2010	50	17
2009	51	17
2008	51	18
2007	50	18
2006	51	18
2005	52	18
2004	53	18
2003	54	18
2002	55	18
2001	55	18
2000	56	19
1999	58	19
1998	60	20
1997	62	20
1996	64	21
1995	66	22
1994	69	23
1993	71	25
1992	73	26
1991	77	28
1990	81	29
1989	85	32
1988	88	34
1987	93	37
1986	100	40
1985	107	43

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 13 deaths in Oman.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Oman

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Oman
2023	1.25%	1.04%
2022	1.29%	1.05%
2021	1.33%	1.06%
2020	1.38%	1.07%
2019	1.42%	1.08%
2018	1.47%	1.09%
2017	1.52%	1.1%
2016	1.57%	1.11%
2015	1.62%	1.12%
2014	1.68%	1.12%
2013	1.73%	1.13%
2012	1.79%	1.15%
2011	1.85%	1.16%
2010	1.91%	1.17%
2009	1.98%	1.19%
2008	2.04%	1.2%
2007	2.11%	1.22%
2006	2.19%	1.24%
2005	2.27%	1.28%
2004	2.36%	1.32%
2003	2.46%	1.38%
2002	2.57%	1.45%
2001	2.68%	1.54%
2000	2.81%	1.64%
1999	2.94%	1.76%
1998	3.09%	1.89%
1997	3.24%	2.04%
1996	3.4%	2.22%
1995	3.57%	2.41%
1994	3.74%	2.64%
1993	3.92%	2.9%
1992	4.12%	3.2%
1991	4.32%	3.54%
1990	4.53%	3.91%
1989	4.75%	4.32%
1988	4.98%	4.78%
1987	5.21%	5.3%
1986	5.46%	5.9%
1985	5.71%	6.58%
1984	5.98%	7.34%
1983	6.26%	8.18%
1982	6.55%	9.1%
1981	6.86%	10.1%
1980	7.18%	11.1%
1979	7.51%	12.2%
1978	7.85%	13.4%
1977	8.18%	14.5%
1976	8.52%	15.7%
1975	8.86%	16.9%
1974	9.21%	18.1%
1973	9.56%	19.3%
1972	9.93%	20.5%
1971	10.3%	21.8%
1970	10.7%	23.1%
1969	11.1%	24.4%
1968	11.5%	25.7%
1967	11.9%	27.1%
1966	12.3%	28.4%
1965	12.7%	29.8%
1964	13.2%	31.2%
1963	13.7%	32.7%
1962	14.3%	34.2%
1961	14.8%	35.8%
1960	15.5%	37.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 1.04% in Oman. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.