Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Romania

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Romania by year

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Mexico

Romania

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Romania
2023	1.91	1.71
2022	1.94	1.71
2021	1.97	1.81
2020	1.99	1.8
2019	2.02	1.77
2018	2.03	1.76
2017	2.04	1.78
2016	2.09	1.69
2015	2.14	1.62
2014	2.21	1.56
2013	2.27	1.46
2012	2.29	1.52
2011	2.32	1.47
2010	2.34	1.59
2009	2.36	1.66
2008	2.39	1.6
2007	2.42	1.45
2006	2.46	1.42
2005	2.5	1.4
2004	2.54	1.33
2003	2.58	1.3
2002	2.63	1.27
2001	2.67	1.27
2000	2.71	1.31
1999	2.76	1.3
1998	2.82	1.32
1997	2.89	1.32
1996	2.96	1.3
1995	3.04	1.33
1994	3.13	1.4
1993	3.21	1.43
1992	3.29	1.51
1991	3.36	1.59
1990	3.44	1.83
1989	3.53	2.22
1988	3.64	2.3
1987	3.8	2.38
1986	3.97	2.39
1985	4.09	2.31
1984	4.18	2.26
1983	4.3	2.06
1982	4.43	2.17
1981	4.57	2.36
1980	4.74	2.43
1979	4.96	2.49
1978	5.2	2.52
1977	5.36	2.57
1976	5.54	2.54
1975	5.74	2.59
1974	5.95	2.71
1973	6.12	2.44
1972	6.28	2.55
1971	6.42	2.67
1970	6.53	2.89
1969	6.63	3.19
1968	6.71	3.63
1967	6.75	3.66
1966	6.79	1.9
1965	6.82	1.91
1964	6.83	1.96
1963	6.82	2.01
1962	6.8	2.04
1961	6.78	2.17
1960	6.76	2.34

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Romania

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Romania
2023	1,238,366	-89,587
2022	1,224,397	-93,338
2021	936,682	-141,504
2020	1,031,637	-100,179
2019	1,357,485	-60,053
2018	1,366,076	-62,316
2017	1,384,178	-50,930
2016	1,445,256	-53,196
2015	1,508,439	-59,447
2014	1,587,620	-55,745
2013	1,642,609	-59,951
2012	1,656,599	-54,157
2011	1,659,161	-56,413
2010	1,658,682	-46,567
2009	1,661,180	-34,625
2008	1,670,846	-30,806
2007	1,684,915	-37,590
2006	1,706,084	-38,148
2005	1,732,663	-40,508
2004	1,759,250	-42,904
2003	1,788,016	-56,093
2002	1,820,665	-58,673
2001	1,836,418	-37,625
2000	1,845,383	-22,443
1999	1,859,475	-31,461
1998	1,871,650	-33,761
1997	1,898,383	-42,853
1996	1,922,554	-56,548
1995	1,941,458	-36,295
1994	1,959,775	-18,184
1993	1,963,708	-13,658
1992	1,956,659	-4,559
1991	1,942,832	25,301
1990	1,926,480	69,605
1989	1,927,752	122,756
1988	1,936,601	126,817
1987	1,971,231	128,517
1986	1,998,043	134,737
1985	1,983,622	111,392
1984	1,960,428	117,731
1983	1,939,193	87,986
1982	1,921,772	119,121
1981	1,904,384	156,472
1980	1,893,158	168,776
1979	1,908,018	194,397
1978	1,921,419	204,148
1977	1,902,964	215,385
1976	1,891,958	213,361
1975	1,880,241	219,324
1974	1,868,809	235,530
1973	1,845,593	175,020
1972	1,823,302	198,316
1971	1,790,990	206,662
1970	1,753,370	234,905
1969	1,711,297	264,120
1968	1,671,918	338,577
1967	1,620,534	347,709
1966	1,566,170	115,293
1965	1,508,344	114,190
1964	1,447,360	134,326
1963	1,387,678	139,104
1962	1,328,319	130,736
1961	1,265,833	163,286
1960	1,206,955	191,431

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 -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Romania by year

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Mexico

Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Romania
2023	15.7	8
2022	16	9.4
2021	16.4	10.1
2020	16.6	10.3
2019	16.9	10.3
2018	17	10.4
2017	17.2	10.8
2016	17.7	10.4
2015	18.2	10.2
2014	19	10
2013	19.6	9.4
2012	19.9	10
2011	20.1	9.7
2010	20.3	10.5
2009	20.6	10.9
2008	20.8	10.8
2007	21.1	10.3
2006	21.5	10.4
2005	21.9	10.4
2004	22.4	10.1
2003	22.8	9.8
2002	23.4	9.7
2001	23.8	10
2000	24.2	10.4
1999	24.6	10.4
1998	25.1	10.5
1997	25.8	10.5
1996	26.4	10.2
1995	27.1	10.4
1994	27.7	10.9
1993	28.3	11
1992	28.7	11.4
1991	29.1	12
1990	29.4	13.6
1989	29.9	16
1988	30.4	16.5
1987	31.4	16.7
1986	32.3	16.5
1985	32.7	15.8
1984	33.1	15.5
1983	33.4	14.3
1982	33.9	15.3
1981	34.3	17
1980	35	18
1979	36.2	18.6
1978	37.4	19
1977	38.1	19.5
1976	39.1	19.4
1975	40.1	19.6
1974	41.2	20.3
1973	42.1	18.2
1972	43	18.8
1971	43.9	19.6
1970	44.5	21.1
1969	45.1	23.3
1968	45.6	26.6
1967	45.9	27
1966	46.3	14.2
1965	46.5	14.6
1964	46.8	15.2
1963	46.8	15.7
1962	46.8	16.2
1961	46.8	17.5
1960	46.9	19.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 8 in Romania, compared with 46.9 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Romania

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Romania
2100	13.3%	12.8%
2099	13.3%	12.8%
2098	13.3%	12.8%
2097	13.3%	12.9%
2096	13.4%	12.9%
2095	13.4%	13%
2094	13.4%	13.1%
2093	13.5%	13.1%
2092	13.5%	13.2%
2091	13.5%	13.2%
2090	13.6%	13.3%
2089	13.6%	13.4%
2088	13.7%	13.4%
2087	13.7%	13.5%
2086	13.8%	13.5%
2085	13.8%	13.5%
2084	13.9%	13.6%
2083	14%	13.6%
2082	14%	13.6%
2081	14.1%	13.6%
2080	14.1%	13.6%
2079	14.2%	13.6%
2078	14.3%	13.6%
2077	14.3%	13.6%
2076	14.4%	13.6%
2075	14.5%	13.6%
2074	14.6%	13.6%
2073	14.6%	13.6%
2072	14.7%	13.6%
2071	14.8%	13.6%
2070	14.9%	13.6%
2069	15%	13.6%
2068	15.1%	13.6%
2067	15.2%	13.6%
2066	15.3%	13.7%
2065	15.4%	13.7%
2064	15.5%	13.8%
2063	15.6%	13.8%
2062	15.7%	13.9%
2061	15.8%	13.9%
2060	16%	14%
2059	16.1%	14.1%
2058	16.2%	14.1%
2057	16.4%	14.2%
2056	16.5%	14.3%
2055	16.7%	14.3%
2054	16.9%	14.4%
2053	17%	14.4%
2052	17.2%	14.4%
2051	17.4%	14.4%
2050	17.6%	14.4%
2049	17.8%	14.4%
2048	17.9%	14.4%
2047	18.1%	14.4%
2046	18.3%	14.4%
2045	18.5%	14.3%
2044	18.7%	14.3%
2043	18.9%	14.3%
2042	19.1%	14.3%
2041	19.3%	14.2%
2040	19.5%	14.2%
2039	19.7%	14.2%
2038	20%	14.3%
2037	20.2%	14.3%
2036	20.5%	14.3%
2035	20.7%	14.4%
2034	21%	14.5%
2033	21.3%	14.6%
2032	21.6%	14.8%
2031	21.9%	15%
2030	22.2%	15.1%
2029	22.6%	15.2%
2028	23%	15.3%
2027	23.5%	15.4%
2026	23.9%	15.5%
2025	24.3%	15.6%
2024	24.5%	15.7%
2023	24.9%	15.9%
2022	25.3%	16%
2021	25.7%	16.1%
2020	26%	16.1%
2019	26.3%	16%
2018	26.7%	15.9%
2017	27.2%	15.8%
2016	27.6%	15.7%
2015	28%	15.7%
2014	28.3%	15.7%
2013	28.7%	15.7%
2012	29%	15.7%
2011	29.4%	15.8%
2010	29.8%	15.7%
2009	30.2%	15.7%
2008	30.6%	15.7%
2007	31.1%	15.7%
2006	31.6%	15.8%
2005	32.1%	16%
2004	32.5%	16.4%
2003	33%	16.9%
2002	33.4%	17.5%
2001	33.9%	18.1%
2000	34.3%	18.6%
1999	34.8%	19.1%
1998	35.2%	19.3%
1997	35.6%	19.6%
1996	36%	20%
1995	36.5%	20.5%
1994	36.9%	21%
1993	37.3%	21.6%
1992	37.8%	22.2%
1991	38.4%	22.8%
1990	39%	23.3%
1989	39.7%	23.7%
1988	40.3%	23.9%
1987	41%	24%
1986	41.6%	24.3%
1985	42.3%	24.6%
1984	43%	25.1%
1983	43.7%	25.9%
1982	44.4%	26.8%
1981	45.2%	27.1%
1980	45.8%	26.8%
1979	46.3%	26.5%
1978	46.7%	26.3%
1977	47%	26%
1976	47.2%	25.7%
1975	47.5%	25.3%
1974	47.6%	25.1%
1973	47.7%	24.9%
1972	47.7%	24.9%
1971	47.8%	24.9%
1970	47.7%	25.1%
1969	47.7%	25.1%
1968	47.6%	25.1%
1967	47.6%	25%
1966	47.5%	25.2%
1965	47.4%	26%
1964	47.3%	26.7%
1963	47.2%	27.3%
1962	47.1%	27.7%
1961	47%	28%
1960	46.8%	28.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 39% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Romania compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Romania

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Mexico

Romania

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Romania
2023	42	12
2022	45	13
2021	104	20
2020	61	16
2019	43	14
2018	44	15
2017	44	17
2016	43	17
2015	43	18
2014	44	18
2013	45	18
2012	46	19
2011	47	20
2010	50	23
2009	51	25
2008	51	25
2007	50	25
2006	51	27
2005	52	30
2004	53	32
2003	54	35
2002	55	38
2001	55	41
2000	56	45
1999	58	51
1998	60	58
1997	62	66
1996	64	72
1995	66	75
1994	69	80
1993	71	87
1992	73	95
1991	77	104
1990	81	118
1989	85	143
1988	88	159
1987	93	173
1986	100	180
1985	107	184

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 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Romania
2023	1.25%	0.66%
2022	1.29%	0.66%
2021	1.33%	0.65%
2020	1.38%	0.66%
2019	1.42%	0.68%
2018	1.47%	0.73%
2017	1.52%	0.79%
2016	1.57%	0.85%
2015	1.62%	0.92%
2014	1.68%	0.99%
2013	1.73%	1.05%
2012	1.79%	1.12%
2011	1.85%	1.18%
2010	1.91%	1.24%
2009	1.98%	1.31%
2008	2.04%	1.4%
2007	2.11%	1.51%
2006	2.19%	1.66%
2005	2.27%	1.82%
2004	2.36%	1.94%
2003	2.46%	1.99%
2002	2.57%	2.01%
2001	2.68%	2.06%
2000	2.81%	2.16%
1999	2.94%	2.29%
1998	3.09%	2.44%
1997	3.24%	2.58%
1996	3.4%	2.68%
1995	3.57%	2.73%
1994	3.74%	2.76%
1993	3.92%	2.79%
1992	4.12%	2.84%
1991	4.32%	2.97%
1990	4.53%	3.14%
1989	4.75%	3.31%
1988	4.98%	3.43%
1987	5.21%	3.45%
1986	5.46%	3.33%
1985	5.71%	3.16%
1984	5.98%	3.08%
1983	6.26%	3.14%
1982	6.55%	3.28%
1981	6.86%	3.44%
1980	7.18%	3.57%
1979	7.51%	3.68%
1978	7.85%	3.76%
1977	8.18%	3.86%
1976	8.52%	4.05%
1975	8.86%	4.27%
1974	9.21%	4.43%
1973	9.56%	4.49%
1972	9.93%	4.64%
1971	10.3%	5.06%
1970	10.7%	5.69%
1969	11.1%	6.23%
1968	11.5%	6.44%
1967	11.9%	6.27%
1966	12.3%	5.83%
1965	12.7%	5.44%
1964	13.2%	5.45%
1963	13.7%	6.03%
1962	14.3%	6.98%
1961	14.8%	7.98%
1960	15.5%	8.82%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 0.66% in Romania. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.