Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Mexico

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Sao Tome
2023	1.91	3.64
2022	1.94	3.7
2021	1.97	3.76
2020	1.99	3.83
2019	2.02	3.9
2018	2.03	3.98
2017	2.04	4.07
2016	2.09	4.2
2015	2.14	4.35
2014	2.21	4.49
2013	2.27	4.58
2012	2.29	4.66
2011	2.32	4.72
2010	2.34	4.77
2009	2.36	4.84
2008	2.39	4.91
2007	2.42	4.96
2006	2.46	4.93
2005	2.5	4.94
2004	2.54	4.96
2003	2.58	5.01
2002	2.63	5.06
2001	2.67	5.1
2000	2.71	5.16
1999	2.76	5.23
1998	2.82	5.3
1997	2.89	5.4
1996	2.96	5.47
1995	3.04	5.55
1994	3.13	5.56
1993	3.21	5.64
1992	3.29	5.7
1991	3.36	5.77
1990	3.44	5.83
1989	3.53	5.88
1988	3.64	5.94
1987	3.8	5.99
1986	3.97	6.05
1985	4.09	6.1
1984	4.18	6.16
1983	4.3	6.22
1982	4.43	6.28
1981	4.57	6.33
1980	4.74	6.39
1979	4.96	6.43
1978	5.2	6.47
1977	5.36	6.5
1976	5.54	6.52
1975	5.74	6.53
1974	5.95	6.53
1973	6.12	6.53
1972	6.28	6.51
1971	6.42	6.49
1970	6.53	6.47
1969	6.63	6.44
1968	6.71	6.42
1967	6.75	6.39
1966	6.79	6.37
1965	6.82	6.35
1964	6.83	6.33
1963	6.82	6.31
1962	6.8	6.28
1961	6.78	6.26
1960	6.76	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Sao Tome
2023	1,238,366	5,221
2022	1,224,397	5,102
2021	936,682	4,954
2020	1,031,637	4,874
2019	1,357,485	4,932
2018	1,366,076	4,957
2017	1,384,178	5,007
2016	1,445,256	5,125
2015	1,508,439	5,269
2014	1,587,620	5,381
2013	1,642,609	5,449
2012	1,656,599	5,501
2011	1,659,161	5,445
2010	1,658,682	5,391
2009	1,661,180	5,349
2008	1,670,846	5,297
2007	1,684,915	5,226
2006	1,706,084	5,057
2005	1,732,663	4,897
2004	1,759,250	4,810
2003	1,788,016	4,702
2002	1,820,665	4,591
2001	1,836,418	4,471
2000	1,845,383	4,334
1999	1,859,475	4,221
1998	1,871,650	4,120
1997	1,898,383	4,041
1996	1,922,554	3,993
1995	1,941,458	3,948
1994	1,959,775	3,860
1993	1,963,708	3,841
1992	1,956,659	3,822
1991	1,942,832	3,801
1990	1,926,480	3,719
1989	1,927,752	3,576
1988	1,936,601	3,544
1987	1,971,231	3,440
1986	1,998,043	3,180
1985	1,983,622	3,242
1984	1,960,428	3,163
1983	1,939,193	3,100
1982	1,921,772	3,047
1981	1,904,384	3,015
1980	1,893,158	2,965
1979	1,908,018	2,893
1978	1,921,419	2,800
1977	1,902,964	2,705
1976	1,891,958	2,608
1975	1,880,241	2,515
1974	1,868,809	2,422
1973	1,845,593	2,329
1972	1,823,302	2,232
1971	1,790,990	2,127
1970	1,753,370	1,980
1969	1,711,297	1,862
1968	1,671,918	1,767
1967	1,620,534	1,693
1966	1,566,170	1,642
1965	1,508,344	1,611
1964	1,447,360	1,600
1963	1,387,678	1,609
1962	1,328,319	1,625
1961	1,265,833	1,657
1960	1,206,955	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Mexico

Sao Tome and Principe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Sao Tome
2023	15.7	28.2
2022	16	28.3
2021	16.4	28.5
2020	16.6	28.6
2019	16.9	29.2
2018	17	29.8
2017	17.2	30.6
2016	17.7	31.7
2015	18.2	33
2014	19	34.3
2013	19.6	35.4
2012	19.9	36.4
2011	20.1	36.8
2010	20.3	37.3
2009	20.6	37.9
2008	20.8	38.5
2007	21.1	38.9
2006	21.5	38.9
2005	21.9	39
2004	22.4	39.2
2003	22.8	39.6
2002	23.4	39.8
2001	23.8	40
2000	24.2	39.7
1999	24.6	39.4
1998	25.1	39.2
1997	25.8	39.2
1996	26.4	39.3
1995	27.1	39.5
1994	27.7	39.4
1993	28.3	39.8
1992	28.7	40.2
1991	29.1	40.7
1990	29.4	40.7
1989	29.9	40.9
1988	30.4	40.9
1987	31.4	41
1986	32.3	41
1985	32.7	41
1984	33.1	41.1
1983	33.4	41.2
1982	33.9	41.3
1981	34.3	41.5
1980	35	41.6
1979	36.2	41.6
1978	37.4	41.4
1977	38.1	41.3
1976	39.1	41.1
1975	40.1	40.9
1974	41.2	40.6
1973	42.1	40.3
1972	43	39.9
1971	43.9	39.5
1970	44.5	38.8
1969	45.1	38.2
1968	45.6	37.8
1967	45.9	37.7
1966	46.3	38
1965	46.5	38.6
1964	46.8	39.7
1963	46.8	41.1
1962	46.8	42.7
1961	46.8	44.6
1960	46.9	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 46.9 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Sao Tome
2100	13.3%	19.5%
2099	13.3%	19.6%
2098	13.3%	19.8%
2097	13.3%	19.9%
2096	13.4%	20%
2095	13.4%	20.2%
2094	13.4%	20.3%
2093	13.5%	20.4%
2092	13.5%	20.6%
2091	13.5%	20.7%
2090	13.6%	20.9%
2089	13.6%	21.1%
2088	13.7%	21.2%
2087	13.7%	21.4%
2086	13.8%	21.6%
2085	13.8%	21.8%
2084	13.9%	22%
2083	14%	22.2%
2082	14%	22.4%
2081	14.1%	22.6%
2080	14.1%	22.9%
2079	14.2%	23.1%
2078	14.3%	23.3%
2077	14.3%	23.5%
2076	14.4%	23.7%
2075	14.5%	24%
2074	14.6%	24.2%
2073	14.6%	24.4%
2072	14.7%	24.6%
2071	14.8%	24.8%
2070	14.9%	25%
2069	15%	25.2%
2068	15.1%	25.4%
2067	15.2%	25.6%
2066	15.3%	25.9%
2065	15.4%	26.1%
2064	15.5%	26.3%
2063	15.6%	26.5%
2062	15.7%	26.8%
2061	15.8%	27%
2060	16%	27.3%
2059	16.1%	27.5%
2058	16.2%	27.8%
2057	16.4%	28.1%
2056	16.5%	28.4%
2055	16.7%	28.7%
2054	16.9%	29%
2053	17%	29.4%
2052	17.2%	29.7%
2051	17.4%	30.1%
2050	17.6%	30.4%
2049	17.8%	30.8%
2048	17.9%	31.1%
2047	18.1%	31.5%
2046	18.3%	31.8%
2045	18.5%	32.1%
2044	18.7%	32.5%
2043	18.9%	32.8%
2042	19.1%	33.1%
2041	19.3%	33.4%
2040	19.5%	33.6%
2039	19.7%	33.9%
2038	20%	34.1%
2037	20.2%	34.4%
2036	20.5%	34.6%
2035	20.7%	34.7%
2034	21%	34.9%
2033	21.3%	35.1%
2032	21.6%	35.3%
2031	21.9%	35.5%
2030	22.2%	35.8%
2029	22.6%	36.1%
2028	23%	36.6%
2027	23.5%	37%
2026	23.9%	37.3%
2025	24.3%	37.6%
2024	24.5%	37.8%
2023	24.9%	38.3%
2022	25.3%	38.8%
2021	25.7%	39.4%
2020	26%	39.9%
2019	26.3%	40.5%
2018	26.7%	40.9%
2017	27.2%	41.4%
2016	27.6%	41.7%
2015	28%	41.9%
2014	28.3%	42%
2013	28.7%	42%
2012	29%	42%
2011	29.4%	42%
2010	29.8%	42.1%
2009	30.2%	42.1%
2008	30.6%	42.1%
2007	31.1%	42%
2006	31.6%	42%
2005	32.1%	42%
2004	32.5%	42.1%
2003	33%	42.2%
2002	33.4%	42.3%
2001	33.9%	42.5%
2000	34.3%	42.8%
1999	34.8%	43.4%
1998	35.2%	43.9%
1997	35.6%	44.3%
1996	36%	44.7%
1995	36.5%	44.9%
1994	36.9%	45.1%
1993	37.3%	45.2%
1992	37.8%	45.2%
1991	38.4%	45.1%
1990	39%	45.1%
1989	39.7%	45%
1988	40.3%	45%
1987	41%	44.9%
1986	41.6%	44.7%
1985	42.3%	44.5%
1984	43%	44.4%
1983	43.7%	44.5%
1982	44.4%	44.5%
1981	45.2%	44.7%
1980	45.8%	44.9%
1979	46.3%	45.1%
1978	46.7%	45.2%
1977	47%	45.3%
1976	47.2%	45.4%
1975	47.5%	45.5%
1974	47.6%	45.6%
1973	47.7%	45.7%
1972	47.7%	45.9%
1971	47.8%	46.1%
1970	47.7%	46.2%
1969	47.7%	45.8%
1968	47.6%	44.9%
1967	47.6%	44%
1966	47.5%	42.9%
1965	47.4%	41.6%
1964	47.3%	40.2%
1963	47.2%	38.5%
1962	47.1%	36.6%
1961	47%	34.3%
1960	46.8%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 39% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Mexico

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Sao Tome
2023	42	75
2022	45	82
2021	104	98
2020	61	92
2019	43	95
2018	44	100
2017	44	110
2016	43	119
2015	43	128
2014	44	138
2013	45	150
2012	46	158
2011	47	164
2010	50	170
2009	51	172
2008	51	174
2007	50	174
2006	51	177
2005	52	181
2004	53	177
2003	54	178
2002	55	179
2001	55	178
2000	56	180
1999	58	179
1998	60	175
1997	62	173
1996	64	171
1995	66	172
1994	69	168
1993	71	166
1992	73	164
1991	77	166
1990	81	164
1989	85	167
1988	88	157
1987	93	161
1986	100	175
1985	107	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Sao Tome
2023	1.25%	1.39%
2022	1.29%	1.46%
2021	1.33%	1.53%
2020	1.38%	1.6%
2019	1.42%	1.7%
2018	1.47%	1.81%
2017	1.52%	1.95%
2016	1.57%	2.11%
2015	1.62%	2.31%
2014	1.68%	2.54%
2013	1.73%	2.77%
2012	1.79%	3.04%
2011	1.85%	3.33%
2010	1.91%	3.63%
2009	1.98%	3.95%
2008	2.04%	4.3%
2007	2.11%	4.68%
2006	2.19%	5.11%
2005	2.27%	5.56%
2004	2.36%	6.05%
2003	2.46%	6.57%
2002	2.57%	7.1%
2001	2.68%	7.66%
2000	2.81%	8.21%
1999	2.94%	8.76%
1998	3.09%	9.26%
1997	3.24%	9.73%
1996	3.4%	10.1%
1995	3.57%	10.4%
1994	3.74%	10.7%
1993	3.92%	10.8%
1992	4.12%	10.9%
1991	4.32%	10.9%
1990	4.53%	10.8%
1989	4.75%	10.7%
1988	4.98%	10.6%
1987	5.21%	10.4%
1986	5.46%	11.4%
1985	5.71%	9.99%
1984	5.98%	9.77%
1983	6.26%	9.56%
1982	6.55%	9.37%
1981	6.86%	9.21%
1980	7.18%	9.1%
1979	7.51%	9.02%
1978	7.85%	8.96%
1977	8.18%	8.93%
1976	8.52%	8.89%
1975	8.86%	8.85%
1974	9.21%	8.79%
1973	9.56%	8.73%
1972	9.93%	8.67%
1971	10.3%	8.63%
1970	10.7%	8.64%
1969	11.1%	8.71%
1968	11.5%	8.85%
1967	11.9%	9.04%
1966	12.3%	9.29%
1965	12.7%	9.56%
1964	13.2%	-
1963	13.7%	-
1962	14.3%	-
1961	14.8%	-
1960	15.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.