Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Paraguay by year

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Mexico

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Paraguay
2023	1.91	2.42
2022	1.94	2.44
2021	1.97	2.47
2020	1.99	2.5
2019	2.02	2.53
2018	2.03	2.56
2017	2.04	2.59
2016	2.09	2.62
2015	2.14	2.65
2014	2.21	2.65
2013	2.27	2.64
2012	2.29	2.66
2011	2.32	2.67
2010	2.34	2.7
2009	2.36	2.76
2008	2.39	2.79
2007	2.42	2.82
2006	2.46	2.89
2005	2.5	2.97
2004	2.54	3.05
2003	2.58	3.12
2002	2.63	3.23
2001	2.67	3.36
2000	2.71	3.51
1999	2.76	3.67
1998	2.82	3.8
1997	2.89	3.91
1996	2.96	4.01
1995	3.04	4.11
1994	3.13	4.2
1993	3.21	4.28
1992	3.29	4.4
1991	3.36	4.48
1990	3.44	4.57
1989	3.53	4.68
1988	3.64	4.77
1987	3.8	4.85
1986	3.97	4.93
1985	4.09	4.97
1984	4.18	5.04
1983	4.3	5.09
1982	4.43	5.13
1981	4.57	5.15
1980	4.74	5.1
1979	4.96	5.06
1978	5.2	5.04
1977	5.36	5.08
1976	5.54	5.12
1975	5.74	5.18
1974	5.95	5.27
1973	6.12	5.35
1972	6.28	5.46
1971	6.42	5.59
1970	6.53	5.72
1969	6.63	5.84
1968	6.71	5.97
1967	6.75	6.1
1966	6.79	6.23
1965	6.82	6.35
1964	6.83	6.42
1963	6.82	6.45
1962	6.8	6.47
1961	6.78	6.49
1960	6.76	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Paraguay
2023	1,238,366	97,748
2022	1,224,397	94,627
2021	936,682	78,667
2020	1,031,637	98,667
2019	1,357,485	103,179
2018	1,366,076	104,908
2017	1,384,178	105,634
2016	1,445,256	106,804
2015	1,508,439	106,817
2014	1,587,620	105,585
2013	1,642,609	103,383
2012	1,656,599	102,508
2011	1,659,161	100,442
2010	1,658,682	99,456
2009	1,661,180	100,296
2008	1,670,846	99,821
2007	1,684,915	99,141
2006	1,706,084	99,808
2005	1,732,663	101,035
2004	1,759,250	101,896
2003	1,788,016	102,427
2002	1,820,665	104,658
2001	1,836,418	107,225
2000	1,845,383	109,979
1999	1,859,475	112,726
1998	1,871,650	114,122
1997	1,898,383	115,095
1996	1,922,554	115,623
1995	1,941,458	115,777
1994	1,959,775	115,662
1993	1,963,708	115,211
1992	1,956,659	115,442
1991	1,942,832	114,472
1990	1,926,480	112,864
1989	1,927,752	111,727
1988	1,936,601	110,348
1987	1,971,231	107,962
1986	1,998,043	105,776
1985	1,983,622	102,859
1984	1,960,428	99,937
1983	1,939,193	96,406
1982	1,921,772	92,917
1981	1,904,384	89,456
1980	1,893,158	84,568
1979	1,908,018	80,345
1978	1,921,419	76,691
1977	1,902,964	74,359
1976	1,891,958	71,973
1975	1,880,241	70,285
1974	1,868,809	69,059
1973	1,845,593	67,803
1972	1,823,302	66,625
1971	1,790,990	66,142
1970	1,753,370	65,905
1969	1,711,297	65,616
1968	1,671,918	65,575
1967	1,620,534	65,695
1966	1,566,170	66,002
1965	1,508,344	66,063
1964	1,447,360	65,681
1963	1,387,678	64,741
1962	1,328,319	63,079
1961	1,265,833	61,536
1960	1,206,955	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Paraguay by year

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Mexico

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Paraguay
2023	15.7	20
2022	16	20.4
2021	16.4	20.7
2020	16.6	21
2019	16.9	21.4
2018	17	21.8
2017	17.2	22.2
2016	17.7	22.5
2015	18.2	22.7
2014	19	22.6
2013	19.6	22.5
2012	19.9	22.6
2011	20.1	22.5
2010	20.3	22.5
2009	20.6	22.9
2008	20.8	23
2007	21.1	23
2006	21.5	23.3
2005	21.9	23.7
2004	22.4	24.1
2003	22.8	24.4
2002	23.4	25.1
2001	23.8	25.9
2000	24.2	26.9
1999	24.6	27.9
1998	25.1	28.8
1997	25.8	29.6
1996	26.4	30.3
1995	27.1	31
1994	27.7	31.7
1993	28.3	32.4
1992	28.7	33.3
1991	29.1	33.9
1990	29.4	34.4
1989	29.9	35.2
1988	30.4	35.8
1987	31.4	36.1
1986	32.3	36.5
1985	32.7	36.8
1984	33.1	37
1983	33.4	37
1982	33.9	37
1981	34.3	36.9
1980	35	36.2
1979	36.2	35.6
1978	37.4	35.1
1977	38.1	35
1976	39.1	34.8
1975	40.1	34.9
1974	41.2	35.2
1973	42.1	35.4
1972	43	35.8
1971	43.9	36.3
1970	44.5	37
1969	45.1	37.6
1968	45.6	38.4
1967	45.9	39.2
1966	46.3	40.2
1965	46.5	41
1964	46.8	41.7
1963	46.8	42.1
1962	46.8	42.2
1961	46.8	42.3
1960	46.9	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 46.9 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Paraguay
2100	13.3%	15.5%
2099	13.3%	15.6%
2098	13.3%	15.7%
2097	13.3%	15.8%
2096	13.4%	15.9%
2095	13.4%	15.9%
2094	13.4%	16%
2093	13.5%	16.1%
2092	13.5%	16.2%
2091	13.5%	16.3%
2090	13.6%	16.4%
2089	13.6%	16.4%
2088	13.7%	16.5%
2087	13.7%	16.6%
2086	13.8%	16.7%
2085	13.8%	16.8%
2084	13.9%	16.8%
2083	14%	16.9%
2082	14%	17%
2081	14.1%	17.1%
2080	14.1%	17.2%
2079	14.2%	17.3%
2078	14.3%	17.3%
2077	14.3%	17.4%
2076	14.4%	17.5%
2075	14.5%	17.6%
2074	14.6%	17.8%
2073	14.6%	17.9%
2072	14.7%	18%
2071	14.8%	18.1%
2070	14.9%	18.3%
2069	15%	18.4%
2068	15.1%	18.6%
2067	15.2%	18.7%
2066	15.3%	18.9%
2065	15.4%	19.1%
2064	15.5%	19.2%
2063	15.6%	19.4%
2062	15.7%	19.6%
2061	15.8%	19.7%
2060	16%	19.9%
2059	16.1%	20.1%
2058	16.2%	20.2%
2057	16.4%	20.4%
2056	16.5%	20.6%
2055	16.7%	20.7%
2054	16.9%	20.9%
2053	17%	21%
2052	17.2%	21.2%
2051	17.4%	21.4%
2050	17.6%	21.5%
2049	17.8%	21.7%
2048	17.9%	21.9%
2047	18.1%	22%
2046	18.3%	22.2%
2045	18.5%	22.4%
2044	18.7%	22.6%
2043	18.9%	22.9%
2042	19.1%	23.1%
2041	19.3%	23.3%
2040	19.5%	23.6%
2039	19.7%	23.9%
2038	20%	24.2%
2037	20.2%	24.5%
2036	20.5%	24.9%
2035	20.7%	25.2%
2034	21%	25.6%
2033	21.3%	26%
2032	21.6%	26.3%
2031	21.9%	26.7%
2030	22.2%	27.1%
2029	22.6%	27.4%
2028	23%	27.7%
2027	23.5%	28%
2026	23.9%	28.3%
2025	24.3%	28.5%
2024	24.5%	28.6%
2023	24.9%	28.8%
2022	25.3%	28.9%
2021	25.7%	29%
2020	26%	29.1%
2019	26.3%	29.3%
2018	26.7%	29.5%
2017	27.2%	29.7%
2016	27.6%	29.9%
2015	28%	30.2%
2014	28.3%	30.5%
2013	28.7%	30.9%
2012	29%	31.4%
2011	29.4%	32%
2010	29.8%	32.5%
2009	30.2%	33.2%
2008	30.6%	33.8%
2007	31.1%	34.4%
2006	31.6%	35.1%
2005	32.1%	35.8%
2004	32.5%	36.6%
2003	33%	37.3%
2002	33.4%	37.9%
2001	33.9%	38.4%
2000	34.3%	39%
1999	34.8%	39.5%
1998	35.2%	40%
1997	35.6%	40.4%
1996	36%	40.8%
1995	36.5%	41.1%
1994	36.9%	41.3%
1993	37.3%	41.4%
1992	37.8%	41.5%
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%	41.3%
1985	42.3%	41.2%
1984	43%	41.2%
1983	43.7%	41.2%
1982	44.4%	41.2%
1981	45.2%	41.4%
1980	45.8%	41.6%
1979	46.3%	42%
1978	46.7%	42.4%
1977	47%	42.8%
1976	47.2%	43.3%
1975	47.5%	43.7%
1974	47.6%	44.2%
1973	47.7%	44.6%
1972	47.7%	45%
1971	47.8%	45.2%
1970	47.7%	45.5%
1969	47.7%	45.7%
1968	47.6%	45.8%
1967	47.6%	45.9%
1966	47.5%	46%
1965	47.4%	46%
1964	47.3%	46%
1963	47.2%	46%
1962	47.1%	46.1%
1961	47%	46.2%
1960	46.8%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 39% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Paraguay

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Mexico

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Paraguay
2023	42	58
2022	45	78
2021	104	140
2020	61	69
2019	43	58
2018	44	58
2017	44	58
2016	43	60
2015	43	64
2014	44	70
2013	45	84
2012	46	100
2011	47	120
2010	50	136
2009	51	152
2008	51	166
2007	50	177
2006	51	186
2005	52	194
2004	53	199
2003	54	203
2002	55	206
2001	55	207
2000	56	207
1999	58	207
1998	60	207
1997	62	205
1996	64	203
1995	66	202
1994	69	201
1993	71	197
1992	73	195
1991	77	192
1990	81	198
1989	85	209
1988	88	220
1987	93	225
1986	100	230
1985	107	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Paraguay
2023	1.25%	1.7%
2022	1.29%	1.76%
2021	1.33%	1.82%
2020	1.38%	1.88%
2019	1.42%	1.94%
2018	1.47%	2.01%
2017	1.52%	2.08%
2016	1.57%	2.15%
2015	1.62%	2.22%
2014	1.68%	2.3%
2013	1.73%	2.37%
2012	1.79%	2.44%
2011	1.85%	2.51%
2010	1.91%	2.59%
2009	1.98%	2.67%
2008	2.04%	2.75%
2007	2.11%	2.83%
2006	2.19%	2.91%
2005	2.27%	2.99%
2004	2.36%	3.07%
2003	2.46%	3.14%
2002	2.57%	3.22%
2001	2.68%	3.29%
2000	2.81%	3.36%
1999	2.94%	3.45%
1998	3.09%	3.53%
1997	3.24%	3.62%
1996	3.4%	3.72%
1995	3.57%	3.83%
1994	3.74%	3.95%
1993	3.92%	4.08%
1992	4.12%	4.23%
1991	4.32%	4.38%
1990	4.53%	4.55%
1989	4.75%	4.73%
1988	4.98%	4.92%
1987	5.21%	5.1%
1986	5.46%	5.3%
1985	5.71%	5.5%
1984	5.98%	5.71%
1983	6.26%	5.92%
1982	6.55%	6.14%
1981	6.86%	6.35%
1980	7.18%	6.55%
1979	7.51%	6.74%
1978	7.85%	6.91%
1977	8.18%	7.06%
1976	8.52%	7.21%
1975	8.86%	7.34%
1974	9.21%	7.46%
1973	9.56%	7.57%
1972	9.93%	7.66%
1971	10.3%	7.73%
1970	10.7%	7.79%
1969	11.1%	7.84%
1968	11.5%	7.88%
1967	11.9%	7.91%
1966	12.3%	7.94%
1965	12.7%	7.96%
1964	13.2%	7.99%
1963	13.7%	8.02%
1962	14.3%	8.06%
1961	14.8%	8.11%
1960	15.5%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.