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Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Samoa

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Mexico has an annual birth rate of 15.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 25.4 for Samoa. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.91 in Mexico and 3.83 in Samoa — 100.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.8% in Mexico and by 50.8% in Samoa — in 1960, it was 6.76 and 7.78, respectively.

  • Mexico is ranked 100/196 by birth rate compared to 53/196 for Samoa.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.3 years in Mexico, compared to 23.6 years in Samoa.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.8 in Mexico — it's 29.1 in Samoa.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 60.1 in Mexico vs 43.5 in Samoa.
  • In Mexico, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.1% in Samoa.

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Samoa by year

Mexico
Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Samoa
2023 1.91 3.83
2022 1.94 3.88
2021 1.97 3.94
2020 1.99 4
2019 2.02 4.06
2018 2.03 4.14
2017 2.04 4.2
2016 2.09 4.26
2015 2.14 4.34
2014 2.21 4.42
2013 2.27 4.49
2012 2.29 4.55
2011 2.32 4.56
2010 2.34 4.52
2009 2.36 4.47
2008 2.39 4.42
2007 2.42 4.36
2006 2.46 4.32
2005 2.5 4.32
2004 2.54 4.34
2003 2.58 4.39
2002 2.63 4.44
2001 2.67 4.48
2000 2.71 4.52
1999 2.76 4.57
1998 2.82 4.64
1997 2.89 4.7
1996 2.96 4.74
1995 3.04 4.77
1994 3.13 4.79
1993 3.21 4.83
1992 3.29 4.87
1991 3.36 4.91
1990 3.44 5.01
1989 3.53 5.11
1988 3.64 5.21
1987 3.8 5.32
1986 3.97 5.42
1985 4.09 5.49
1984 4.18 5.55
1983 4.3 5.62
1982 4.43 5.68
1981 4.57 5.75
1980 4.74 5.86
1979 4.96 5.99
1978 5.2 6.15
1977 5.36 6.31
1976 5.54 6.47
1975 5.74 6.61
1974 5.95 6.75
1973 6.12 6.91
1972 6.28 7.07
1971 6.42 7.22
1970 6.53 7.34
1969 6.63 7.43
1968 6.71 7.5
1967 6.75 7.55
1966 6.79 7.6
1965 6.82 7.65
1964 6.83 7.7
1963 6.82 7.73
1962 6.8 7.76
1961 6.78 7.77
1960 6.76 7.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.83 in Samoa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mexico
Samoa
1x
Year Natural population change
Mexico Samoa
2023 1,238,366 4,170
2022 1,224,397 4,288
2021 936,682 4,379
2020 1,031,637 4,442
2019 1,357,485 4,495
2018 1,366,076 4,637
2017 1,384,178 4,661
2016 1,445,256 4,720
2015 1,508,439 4,795
2014 1,587,620 4,849
2013 1,642,609 4,875
2012 1,656,599 4,863
2011 1,659,161 4,860
2010 1,658,682 4,779
2009 1,661,180 4,525
2008 1,670,846 4,581
2007 1,684,915 4,480
2006 1,706,084 4,473
2005 1,732,663 4,503
2004 1,759,250 4,554
2003 1,788,016 4,622
2002 1,820,665 4,672
2001 1,836,418 4,759
2000 1,845,383 4,855
1999 1,859,475 4,937
1998 1,871,650 5,022
1997 1,898,383 5,053
1996 1,922,554 5,038
1995 1,941,458 4,976
1994 1,959,775 4,880
1993 1,963,708 4,769
1992 1,956,659 4,652
1991 1,942,832 4,655
1990 1,926,480 4,759
1989 1,927,752 4,845
1988 1,936,601 4,889
1987 1,971,231 4,909
1986 1,998,043 4,983
1985 1,983,622 4,998
1984 1,960,428 4,979
1983 1,939,193 4,914
1982 1,921,772 4,808
1981 1,904,384 4,720
1980 1,893,158 4,672
1979 1,908,018 4,624
1978 1,921,419 4,587
1977 1,902,964 4,555
1976 1,891,958 4,519
1975 1,880,241 4,465
1974 1,868,809 4,411
1973 1,845,593 4,446
1972 1,823,302 4,487
1971 1,790,990 4,534
1970 1,753,370 4,567
1969 1,711,297 4,592
1968 1,671,918 4,605
1967 1,620,534 4,621
1966 1,566,170 4,593
1965 1,508,344 4,605
1964 1,447,360 4,326
1963 1,387,678 4,544
1962 1,328,319 4,498
1961 1,265,833 4,399
1960 1,206,955 4,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.92% in Samoa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +2.18% in Samoa.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Samoa by year

Mexico
Samoa

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mexico Samoa
2023 15.7 25.4
2022 16 26.1
2021 16.4 26.9
2020 16.6 27.5
2019 16.9 28
2018 17 28.5
2017 17.2 28.8
2016 17.7 29.3
2015 18.2 29.8
2014 19 30.2
2013 19.6 30.5
2012 19.9 30.7
2011 20.1 30.8
2010 20.3 30.5
2009 20.6 30.1
2008 20.8 29.8
2007 21.1 29.3
2006 21.5 29.3
2005 21.9 29.5
2004 22.4 29.8
2003 22.8 30.2
2002 23.4 30.6
2001 23.8 31.3
2000 24.2 32.1
1999 24.6 32.8
1998 25.1 33.5
1997 25.8 33.9
1996 26.4 34.2
1995 27.1 34.1
1994 27.7 33.8
1993 28.3 33.5
1992 28.7 33
1991 29.1 33.4
1990 29.4 34.1
1989 29.9 34.7
1988 30.4 35.1
1987 31.4 35.5
1986 32.3 36.1
1985 32.7 36.2
1984 33.1 36.2
1983 33.4 35.8
1982 33.9 35.3
1981 34.3 35
1980 35 35.1
1979 36.2 35.2
1978 37.4 35.4
1977 38.1 35.6
1976 39.1 36
1975 40.1 36.6
1974 41.2 37.2
1973 42.1 38.3
1972 43 39.3
1971 43.9 40.3
1970 44.5 41.3
1969 45.1 42.3
1968 45.6 43.3
1967 45.9 44.3
1966 46.3 45.2
1965 46.5 46.5
1964 46.8 47.7
1963 46.8 48.8
1962 46.8 49.9
1961 46.8 50.5
1960 46.9 51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 25.4 in Samoa, compared with 46.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mexico Samoa
Fertility rate 1.91 3.83
Fertility rate rank 104/196 33/196
Birth rate 15.7 25.4
Birth rate rank 100/196 53/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,238,366 +4,170
Natural population change rank 12/196 131/196
Natural population change rate +0.95% +1.92%
Population growth +0.86% +0.63%
Population growth rank 110/197 125/197
Age at first childbirth 21.3 years 23.6 years
Average age at childbearing 26.8 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 57.7 44.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 99.1 191.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.3 46.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 22.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.1% 15.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.6% 88.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.1%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 0.62%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.08% 1.28%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.25% 1.57%
Life expectancy 75.6 years 72.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
Samoa
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mexico Samoa
2100 13.3% 20.1%
2099 13.3% 20.2%
2098 13.3% 20.4%
2097 13.3% 20.5%
2096 13.4% 20.6%
2095 13.4% 20.8%
2094 13.4% 21%
2093 13.5% 21.2%
2092 13.5% 21.4%
2091 13.5% 21.6%
2090 13.6% 21.8%
2089 13.6% 22%
2088 13.7% 22.3%
2087 13.7% 22.6%
2086 13.8% 22.8%
2085 13.8% 23.1%
2084 13.9% 23.4%
2083 14% 23.6%
2082 14% 23.9%
2081 14.1% 24.2%
2080 14.1% 24.4%
2079 14.2% 24.7%
2078 14.3% 24.9%
2077 14.3% 25.1%
2076 14.4% 25.3%
2075 14.5% 25.5%
2074 14.6% 25.7%
2073 14.6% 25.8%
2072 14.7% 26%
2071 14.8% 26.1%
2070 14.9% 26.3%
2069 15% 26.5%
2068 15.1% 26.6%
2067 15.2% 26.8%
2066 15.3% 27%
2065 15.4% 27.3%
2064 15.5% 27.5%
2063 15.6% 27.8%
2062 15.7% 28.1%
2061 15.8% 28.5%
2060 16% 28.9%
2059 16.1% 29.3%
2058 16.2% 29.7%
2057 16.4% 30.1%
2056 16.5% 30.5%
2055 16.7% 31%
2054 16.9% 31.4%
2053 17% 31.7%
2052 17.2% 32.1%
2051 17.4% 32.4%
2050 17.6% 32.6%
2049 17.8% 32.8%
2048 17.9% 33%
2047 18.1% 33.1%
2046 18.3% 33.1%
2045 18.5% 33.1%
2044 18.7% 33.1%
2043 18.9% 33%
2042 19.1% 32.9%
2041 19.3% 32.8%
2040 19.5% 32.7%
2039 19.7% 32.6%
2038 20% 32.6%
2037 20.2% 32.7%
2036 20.5% 32.8%
2035 20.7% 33.1%
2034 21% 33.5%
2033 21.3% 34%
2032 21.6% 34.4%
2031 21.9% 34.9%
2030 22.2% 35.5%
2029 22.6% 36.1%
2028 23% 36.6%
2027 23.5% 37.3%
2026 23.9% 37.8%
2025 24.3% 38.3%
2024 24.5% 38.5%
2023 24.9% 38.7%
2022 25.3% 38.8%
2021 25.7% 38.7%
2020 26% 38.6%
2019 26.3% 38.5%
2018 26.7% 38.3%
2017 27.2% 38.2%
2016 27.6% 38.1%
2015 28% 38.1%
2014 28.3% 38.1%
2013 28.7% 38.1%
2012 29% 38.3%
2011 29.4% 38.4%
2010 29.8% 38.4%
2009 30.2% 38.5%
2008 30.6% 38.7%
2007 31.1% 39%
2006 31.6% 39.4%
2005 32.1% 39.6%
2004 32.5% 39.9%
2003 33% 40.2%
2002 33.4% 40.5%
2001 33.9% 40.7%
2000 34.3% 40.5%
1999 34.8% 40.3%
1998 35.2% 40.2%
1997 35.6% 40.1%
1996 36% 39.9%
1995 36.5% 39.9%
1994 36.9% 40%
1993 37.3% 40.3%
1992 37.8% 40.8%
1991 38.4% 41.2%
1990 39% 41.5%
1989 39.7% 41.8%
1988 40.3% 42%
1987 41% 42.2%
1986 41.6% 42.6%
1985 42.3% 43.1%
1984 43% 43.7%
1983 43.7% 44.4%
1982 44.4% 45.2%
1981 45.2% 45.9%
1980 45.8% 46.4%
1979 46.3% 46.9%
1978 46.7% 47.4%
1977 47% 48%
1976 47.2% 48.6%
1975 47.5% 49.3%
1974 47.6% 49.9%
1973 47.7% 50.4%
1972 47.7% 50.8%
1971 47.8% 51%
1970 47.7% 51.2%
1969 47.7% 51.4%
1968 47.6% 51.4%
1967 47.6% 51.4%
1966 47.5% 51.3%
1965 47.4% 51.3%
1964 47.3% 51.2%
1963 47.2% 50.9%
1962 47.1% 50.6%
1961 47% 50.2%
1960 46.8% 50.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 38.5% in Samoa in 2024, compared to 39% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Samoa compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Samoa

Mexico
Samoa
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mexico Samoa
2023 42 101
2022 45 110
2021 104 115
2020 61 114
2019 43 111
2018 44 110
2017 44 111
2016 43 108
2015 43 108
2014 44 106
2013 45 100
2012 46 101
2011 47 93
2010 50 92
2009 51 94
2008 51 87
2007 50 85
2006 51 86
2005 52 87
2004 53 86
2003 54 87
2002 55 89
2001 55 93
2000 56 93
1999 58 94
1998 60 96
1997 62 98
1996 64 103
1995 66 105
1994 69 112
1993 71 117
1992 73 124
1991 77 131
1990 81 135
1989 85 136
1988 88 143
1987 93 147
1986 100 153
1985 107 160

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 101 deaths in Samoa.

Under-five mortality rates

Mexico
Samoa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mexico Samoa
2023 1.25% 1.57%
2022 1.29% 1.62%
2021 1.33% 1.66%
2020 1.38% 1.7%
2019 1.42% 2.02%
2018 1.47% 1.78%
2017 1.52% 1.81%
2016 1.57% 1.83%
2015 1.62% 1.85%
2014 1.68% 1.87%
2013 1.73% 1.89%
2012 1.79% 1.91%
2011 1.85% 1.92%
2010 1.91% 1.93%
2009 1.98% 2.54%
2008 2.04% 1.93%
2007 2.11% 1.93%
2006 2.19% 1.93%
2005 2.27% 1.93%
2004 2.36% 1.94%
2003 2.46% 1.97%
2002 2.57% 2%
2001 2.68% 2.06%
2000 2.81% 2.12%
1999 2.94% 2.19%
1998 3.09% 2.27%
1997 3.24% 2.35%
1996 3.4% 2.44%
1995 3.57% 2.52%
1994 3.74% 2.61%
1993 3.92% 2.7%
1992 4.12% 2.8%
1991 4.32% 2.89%
1990 4.53% 2.98%
1989 4.75% 3.08%
1988 4.98% 3.18%
1987 5.21% 3.3%
1986 5.46% 3.42%
1985 5.71% 3.56%
1984 5.98% 3.7%
1983 6.26% 3.85%
1982 6.55% 4.01%
1981 6.86% 4.19%
1980 7.18% 4.38%
1979 7.51% 4.59%
1978 7.85% 4.82%
1977 8.18% 5.07%
1976 8.52% 5.34%
1975 8.86% 5.62%
1974 9.21% 5.9%
1973 9.56% 6.2%
1972 9.93% 6.52%
1971 10.3% 6.85%
1970 10.7% 7.19%
1969 11.1% 7.53%
1968 11.5% 7.89%
1967 11.9% 8.23%
1966 12.3% 8.57%
1965 12.7% 8.9%
1964 13.2% 11.1%
1963 13.7% 9.56%
1962 14.3% 9.93%
1961 14.8% 10.3%
1960 15.5% 10.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 1.57% in Samoa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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