Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Philippines

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Philippines by year

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Mexico

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Philippines
2023	1.91	1.92
2022	1.94	1.93
2021	1.97	1.95
2020	1.99	2.08
2019	2.02	2.22
2018	2.03	2.38
2017	2.04	2.53
2016	2.09	2.68
2015	2.14	2.83
2014	2.21	2.89
2013	2.27	3.04
2012	2.29	3.14
2011	2.32	3.24
2010	2.34	3.32
2009	2.36	3.38
2008	2.39	3.4
2007	2.42	3.4
2006	2.46	3.47
2005	2.5	3.45
2004	2.54	3.52
2003	2.58	3.59
2002	2.63	3.65
2001	2.67	3.72
2000	2.71	3.75
1999	2.76	3.83
1998	2.82	3.88
1997	2.89	3.94
1996	2.96	4
1995	3.04	4.07
1994	3.13	4.08
1993	3.21	4.1
1992	3.29	4.16
1991	3.36	4.27
1990	3.44	4.32
1989	3.53	4.37
1988	3.64	4.45
1987	3.8	4.51
1986	3.97	4.56
1985	4.09	4.66
1984	4.18	4.77
1983	4.3	4.87
1982	4.43	4.92
1981	4.57	4.97
1980	4.74	5.11
1979	4.96	5.26
1978	5.2	5.39
1977	5.36	5.44
1976	5.54	5.51
1975	5.74	5.6
1974	5.95	5.69
1973	6.12	5.79
1972	6.28	5.94
1971	6.42	6.08
1970	6.53	6.22
1969	6.63	6.33
1968	6.71	6.45
1967	6.75	6.57
1966	6.79	6.69
1965	6.82	6.8
1964	6.83	6.89
1963	6.82	6.95
1962	6.8	6.98
1961	6.78	6.99
1960	6.76	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Philippines
2023	1,238,366	1,123,981
2022	1,224,397	1,115,825
2021	936,682	917,928
2020	1,031,637	1,253,741
2019	1,357,485	1,352,703
2018	1,366,076	1,495,843
2017	1,384,178	1,622,444
2016	1,445,256	1,718,232
2015	1,508,439	1,827,180
2014	1,587,620	1,851,828
2013	1,642,609	1,944,758
2012	1,656,599	1,979,568
2011	1,659,161	2,018,419
2010	1,658,682	2,030,979
2009	1,661,180	2,025,580
2008	1,670,846	2,007,584
2007	1,684,915	1,964,673
2006	1,706,084	1,960,246
2005	1,732,663	1,918,484
2004	1,759,250	1,924,265
2003	1,788,016	1,922,904
2002	1,820,665	1,919,556
2001	1,836,418	1,931,169
2000	1,845,383	1,902,330
1999	1,859,475	1,894,147
1998	1,871,650	1,870,371
1997	1,898,383	1,861,098
1996	1,922,554	1,849,587
1995	1,941,458	1,846,900
1994	1,959,775	1,813,827
1993	1,963,708	1,788,414
1992	1,956,659	1,769,259
1991	1,942,832	1,782,165
1990	1,926,480	1,749,622
1989	1,927,752	1,728,354
1988	1,936,601	1,707,402
1987	1,971,231	1,671,330
1986	1,998,043	1,631,491
1985	1,983,622	1,614,042
1984	1,960,428	1,579,872
1983	1,939,193	1,542,194
1982	1,921,772	1,485,790
1981	1,904,384	1,436,599
1980	1,893,158	1,413,735
1979	1,908,018	1,394,056
1978	1,921,419	1,364,661
1977	1,902,964	1,314,002
1976	1,891,958	1,258,286
1975	1,880,241	1,239,069
1974	1,868,809	1,218,884
1973	1,845,593	1,206,285
1972	1,823,302	1,206,414
1971	1,790,990	1,210,256
1970	1,753,370	1,198,944
1969	1,711,297	1,186,306
1968	1,671,918	1,172,146
1967	1,620,534	1,166,704
1966	1,566,170	1,156,498
1965	1,508,344	1,146,094
1964	1,447,360	1,131,586
1963	1,387,678	1,116,591
1962	1,328,319	1,091,953
1961	1,265,833	1,064,377
1960	1,206,955	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Philippines by year

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Mexico

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Philippines
2023	15.7	16
2022	16	16.1
2021	16.4	16.1
2020	16.6	17
2019	16.9	18.1
2018	17	19.4
2017	17.2	20.6
2016	17.7	21.8
2015	18.2	22.9
2014	19	23.4
2013	19.6	24.6
2012	19.9	25.2
2011	20.1	26
2010	20.3	26.6
2009	20.6	27
2008	20.8	27.1
2007	21.1	27
2006	21.5	27.4
2005	21.9	27.2
2004	22.4	27.6
2003	22.8	28.1
2002	23.4	28.5
2001	23.8	29.1
2000	24.2	29.3
1999	24.6	29.8
1998	25.1	30.2
1997	25.8	30.8
1996	26.4	31.4
1995	27.1	32.1
1994	27.7	32.3
1993	28.3	32.6
1992	28.7	33.1
1991	29.1	34.3
1990	29.4	34.5
1989	29.9	35
1988	30.4	35.6
1987	31.4	35.9
1986	32.3	36.2
1985	32.7	36.7
1984	33.1	37
1983	33.4	37.1
1982	33.9	36.9
1981	34.3	36.9
1980	35	37.2
1979	36.2	37.6
1978	37.4	37.8
1977	38.1	37.5
1976	39.1	37.2
1975	40.1	37.5
1974	41.2	37.7
1973	42.1	38.1
1972	43	38.7
1971	43.9	39.5
1970	44.5	40.1
1969	45.1	40.5
1968	45.6	41.1
1967	45.9	42.1
1966	46.3	43
1965	46.5	43.9
1964	46.8	44.8
1963	46.8	45.6
1962	46.8	46.2
1961	46.8	46.7
1960	46.9	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 46.9 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Philippines
2100	13.3%	14.1%
2099	13.3%	14.1%
2098	13.3%	14.2%
2097	13.3%	14.2%
2096	13.4%	14.3%
2095	13.4%	14.3%
2094	13.4%	14.4%
2093	13.5%	14.4%
2092	13.5%	14.5%
2091	13.5%	14.6%
2090	13.6%	14.7%
2089	13.6%	14.8%
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%	15.5%
2079	14.2%	15.6%
2078	14.3%	15.6%
2077	14.3%	15.7%
2076	14.4%	15.7%
2075	14.5%	15.7%
2074	14.6%	15.8%
2073	14.6%	15.8%
2072	14.7%	15.8%
2071	14.8%	15.8%
2070	14.9%	15.9%
2069	15%	15.9%
2068	15.1%	16%
2067	15.2%	16.1%
2066	15.3%	16.2%
2065	15.4%	16.3%
2064	15.5%	16.5%
2063	15.6%	16.6%
2062	15.7%	16.8%
2061	15.8%	17%
2060	16%	17.2%
2059	16.1%	17.5%
2058	16.2%	17.7%
2057	16.4%	18%
2056	16.5%	18.2%
2055	16.7%	18.5%
2054	16.9%	18.7%
2053	17%	19%
2052	17.2%	19.3%
2051	17.4%	19.5%
2050	17.6%	19.7%
2049	17.8%	20%
2048	17.9%	20.2%
2047	18.1%	20.3%
2046	18.3%	20.5%
2045	18.5%	20.7%
2044	18.7%	20.8%
2043	18.9%	20.9%
2042	19.1%	21%
2041	19.3%	21.1%
2040	19.5%	21.2%
2039	19.7%	21.3%
2038	20%	21.4%
2037	20.2%	21.4%
2036	20.5%	21.5%
2035	20.7%	21.6%
2034	21%	22%
2033	21.3%	22.5%
2032	21.6%	23%
2031	21.9%	23.6%
2030	22.2%	24.1%
2029	22.6%	24.7%
2028	23%	25.4%
2027	23.5%	26%
2026	23.9%	26.8%
2025	24.3%	27.5%
2024	24.5%	27.9%
2023	24.9%	28.6%
2022	25.3%	29.3%
2021	25.7%	30%
2020	26%	30.7%
2019	26.3%	31.3%
2018	26.7%	31.8%
2017	27.2%	32.3%
2016	27.6%	32.9%
2015	28%	33.5%
2014	28.3%	34.1%
2013	28.7%	34.4%
2012	29%	34.8%
2011	29.4%	35.2%
2010	29.8%	35.6%
2009	30.2%	36%
2008	30.6%	36.3%
2007	31.1%	36.6%
2006	31.6%	36.9%
2005	32.1%	37.2%
2004	32.5%	37.6%
2003	33%	38%
2002	33.4%	38.4%
2001	33.9%	38.8%
2000	34.3%	39.2%
1999	34.8%	39.6%
1998	35.2%	40.1%
1997	35.6%	40.5%
1996	36%	40.8%
1995	36.5%	41.1%
1994	36.9%	41.2%
1993	37.3%	41.4%
1992	37.8%	41.6%
1991	38.4%	41.8%
1990	39%	41.8%
1989	39.7%	41.9%
1988	40.3%	42%
1987	41%	42.2%
1986	41.6%	42.3%
1985	42.3%	42.5%
1984	43%	42.8%
1983	43.7%	43.1%
1982	44.4%	43.5%
1981	45.2%	43.9%
1980	45.8%	44.3%
1979	46.3%	44.8%
1978	46.7%	45.2%
1977	47%	45.8%
1976	47.2%	46.4%
1975	47.5%	46.9%
1974	47.6%	47.4%
1973	47.7%	47.7%
1972	47.7%	48%
1971	47.8%	48.2%
1970	47.7%	48.4%
1969	47.7%	48.6%
1968	47.6%	48.8%
1967	47.6%	49%
1966	47.5%	49.1%
1965	47.4%	49.2%
1964	47.3%	49.2%
1963	47.2%	49.2%
1962	47.1%	49.1%
1961	47%	48.8%
1960	46.8%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 39% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Philippines

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Mexico

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Philippines
2023	42	84
2022	45	92
2021	104	153
2020	61	88
2019	43	92
2018	44	92
2017	44	86
2016	43	98
2015	43	104
2014	44	106
2013	45	110
2012	46	110
2011	47	115
2010	50	117
2009	51	122
2008	51	123
2007	50	123
2006	51	129
2005	52	118
2004	53	122
2003	54	127
2002	55	126
2001	55	132
2000	56	127
1999	58	130
1998	60	135
1997	62	138
1996	64	141
1995	66	147
1994	69	151
1993	71	155
1992	73	160
1991	77	172
1990	81	173
1989	85	177
1988	88	184
1987	93	191
1986	100	199
1985	107	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Philippines
2023	1.25%	2.69%
2022	1.29%	2.73%
2021	1.33%	2.77%
2020	1.38%	2.79%
2019	1.42%	2.8%
2018	1.47%	2.79%
2017	1.52%	2.78%
2016	1.57%	2.78%
2015	1.62%	2.78%
2014	1.68%	2.8%
2013	1.73%	2.83%
2012	1.79%	2.87%
2011	1.85%	2.91%
2010	1.91%	2.96%
2009	1.98%	3.01%
2008	2.04%	3.07%
2007	2.11%	3.14%
2006	2.19%	3.21%
2005	2.27%	3.28%
2004	2.36%	3.36%
2003	2.46%	3.44%
2002	2.57%	3.52%
2001	2.68%	3.61%
2000	2.81%	3.69%
1999	2.94%	3.78%
1998	3.09%	3.88%
1997	3.24%	4%
1996	3.4%	4.14%
1995	3.57%	4.31%
1994	3.74%	4.51%
1993	3.92%	4.73%
1992	4.12%	4.98%
1991	4.32%	5.27%
1990	4.53%	5.6%
1989	4.75%	5.96%
1988	4.98%	6.32%
1987	5.21%	6.66%
1986	5.46%	6.96%
1985	5.71%	7.21%
1984	5.98%	7.4%
1983	6.26%	7.56%
1982	6.55%	7.69%
1981	6.86%	7.8%
1980	7.18%	7.9%
1979	7.51%	7.99%
1978	7.85%	8.06%
1977	8.18%	8.11%
1976	8.52%	8.15%
1975	8.86%	8.17%
1974	9.21%	8.17%
1973	9.56%	8.17%
1972	9.93%	8.18%
1971	10.3%	8.21%
1970	10.7%	8.28%
1969	11.1%	8.37%
1968	11.5%	8.48%
1967	11.9%	8.62%
1966	12.3%	8.78%
1965	12.7%	8.95%
1964	13.2%	9.13%
1963	13.7%	9.33%
1962	14.3%	9.54%
1961	14.8%	9.8%
1960	15.5%	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.