Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Sierra Leone by year

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Mexico

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Sierra Leone
2023	1.91	3.79
2022	1.94	3.88
2021	1.97	3.98
2020	1.99	4.08
2019	2.02	4.19
2018	2.03	4.29
2017	2.04	4.39
2016	2.09	4.47
2015	2.14	4.55
2014	2.21	4.7
2013	2.27	4.87
2012	2.29	5.06
2011	2.32	5.21
2010	2.34	5.33
2009	2.36	5.45
2008	2.39	5.56
2007	2.42	5.64
2006	2.46	5.74
2005	2.5	5.81
2004	2.54	5.92
2003	2.58	6.09
2002	2.63	6.23
2001	2.67	6.31
2000	2.71	6.36
1999	2.76	6.42
1998	2.82	6.5
1997	2.89	6.53
1996	2.96	6.55
1995	3.04	6.56
1994	3.13	6.56
1993	3.21	6.57
1992	3.29	6.56
1991	3.36	6.55
1990	3.44	6.57
1989	3.53	6.57
1988	3.64	6.59
1987	3.8	6.61
1986	3.97	6.6
1985	4.09	6.59
1984	4.18	6.59
1983	4.3	6.57
1982	4.43	6.56
1981	4.57	6.55
1980	4.74	6.56
1979	4.96	6.58
1978	5.2	6.59
1977	5.36	6.57
1976	5.54	6.55
1975	5.74	6.55
1974	5.95	6.53
1973	6.12	6.47
1972	6.28	6.45
1971	6.42	6.43
1970	6.53	6.41
1969	6.63	6.39
1968	6.71	6.39
1967	6.75	6.38
1966	6.79	6.35
1965	6.82	6.31
1964	6.83	6.29
1963	6.82	6.26
1962	6.8	6.22
1961	6.78	6.21
1960	6.76	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Sierra Leone
2023	1,238,366	188,788
2022	1,224,397	186,625
2021	936,682	183,326
2020	1,031,637	181,015
2019	1,357,485	181,068
2018	1,366,076	178,772
2017	1,384,178	173,259
2016	1,445,256	168,784
2015	1,508,439	162,275
2014	1,587,620	160,137
2013	1,642,609	161,265
2012	1,656,599	160,915
2011	1,659,161	158,858
2010	1,658,682	155,338
2009	1,661,180	152,669
2008	1,670,846	149,855
2007	1,684,915	145,740
2006	1,706,084	144,127
2005	1,732,663	137,234
2004	1,759,250	132,661
2003	1,788,016	130,312
2002	1,820,665	126,429
2001	1,836,418	116,647
2000	1,845,383	110,754
1999	1,859,475	102,295
1998	1,871,650	103,906
1997	1,898,383	105,433
1996	1,922,554	104,140
1995	1,941,458	100,885
1994	1,959,775	101,486
1993	1,963,708	103,317
1992	1,956,659	103,251
1991	1,942,832	105,477
1990	1,926,480	100,778
1989	1,927,752	98,298
1988	1,936,601	96,344
1987	1,971,231	94,235
1986	1,998,043	90,902
1985	1,983,622	88,869
1984	1,960,428	87,072
1983	1,939,193	84,628
1982	1,921,772	82,457
1981	1,904,384	80,111
1980	1,893,158	77,932
1979	1,908,018	75,992
1978	1,921,419	74,130
1977	1,902,964	71,663
1976	1,891,958	69,506
1975	1,880,241	67,560
1974	1,868,809	65,357
1973	1,845,593	62,443
1972	1,823,302	60,279
1971	1,790,990	58,484
1970	1,753,370	56,513
1969	1,711,297	54,768
1968	1,671,918	53,126
1967	1,620,534	51,734
1966	1,566,170	49,486
1965	1,508,344	47,223
1964	1,447,360	45,487
1963	1,387,678	43,569
1962	1,328,319	41,603
1961	1,265,833	40,022
1960	1,206,955	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Sierra Leone by year

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Mexico

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Sierra Leone
2023	15.7	30.6
2022	16	31.1
2021	16.4	31.6
2020	16.6	32.2
2019	16.9	32.8
2018	17	33.3
2017	17.2	33.8
2016	17.7	34.2
2015	18.2	34.7
2014	19	35.6
2013	19.6	36.6
2012	19.9	37.8
2011	20.1	38.5
2010	20.3	39.1
2009	20.6	39.9
2008	20.8	40.6
2007	21.1	41.1
2006	21.5	41.8
2005	21.9	42
2004	22.4	42.5
2003	22.8	43.5
2002	23.4	44.3
2001	23.8	44
2000	24.2	45
1999	24.6	46.1
1998	25.1	46.3
1997	25.8	46.3
1996	26.4	46.5
1995	27.1	46.8
1994	27.7	46.8
1993	28.3	46.9
1992	28.7	47
1991	29.1	47.5
1990	29.4	45.5
1989	29.9	46.3
1988	30.4	46.4
1987	31.4	46.6
1986	32.3	46.6
1985	32.7	46.7
1984	33.1	46.8
1983	33.4	46.7
1982	33.9	46.8
1981	34.3	46.8
1980	35	46.8
1979	36.2	47
1978	37.4	47.2
1977	38.1	47.1
1976	39.1	47.2
1975	40.1	47.3
1974	41.2	47.4
1973	42.1	47.2
1972	43	47.2
1971	43.9	47.3
1970	44.5	47.4
1969	45.1	47.5
1968	45.6	47.7
1967	45.9	47.9
1966	46.3	48
1965	46.5	48
1964	46.8	48.2
1963	46.8	48.2
1962	46.8	48.1
1961	46.8	48.1
1960	46.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 46.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Sierra Leone
2100	13.3%	19%
2099	13.3%	19%
2098	13.3%	19.1%
2097	13.3%	19.2%
2096	13.4%	19.3%
2095	13.4%	19.5%
2094	13.4%	19.6%
2093	13.5%	19.7%
2092	13.5%	19.8%
2091	13.5%	19.9%
2090	13.6%	20%
2089	13.6%	20.1%
2088	13.7%	20.3%
2087	13.7%	20.4%
2086	13.8%	20.5%
2085	13.8%	20.7%
2084	13.9%	20.8%
2083	14%	20.9%
2082	14%	21.1%
2081	14.1%	21.2%
2080	14.1%	21.4%
2079	14.2%	21.6%
2078	14.3%	21.7%
2077	14.3%	21.9%
2076	14.4%	22.1%
2075	14.5%	22.2%
2074	14.6%	22.4%
2073	14.6%	22.6%
2072	14.7%	22.8%
2071	14.8%	23%
2070	14.9%	23.2%
2069	15%	23.4%
2068	15.1%	23.6%
2067	15.2%	23.8%
2066	15.3%	24%
2065	15.4%	24.3%
2064	15.5%	24.5%
2063	15.6%	24.7%
2062	15.7%	25%
2061	15.8%	25.2%
2060	16%	25.5%
2059	16.1%	25.7%
2058	16.2%	26%
2057	16.4%	26.3%
2056	16.5%	26.6%
2055	16.7%	26.9%
2054	16.9%	27.1%
2053	17%	27.4%
2052	17.2%	27.7%
2051	17.4%	28.1%
2050	17.6%	28.4%
2049	17.8%	28.7%
2048	17.9%	29%
2047	18.1%	29.3%
2046	18.3%	29.7%
2045	18.5%	30%
2044	18.7%	30.3%
2043	18.9%	30.7%
2042	19.1%	31.1%
2041	19.3%	31.4%
2040	19.5%	31.8%
2039	19.7%	32.2%
2038	20%	32.6%
2037	20.2%	33%
2036	20.5%	33.4%
2035	20.7%	33.8%
2034	21%	34.2%
2033	21.3%	34.6%
2032	21.6%	35%
2031	21.9%	35.4%
2030	22.2%	35.7%
2029	22.6%	36.1%
2028	23%	36.5%
2027	23.5%	37%
2026	23.9%	37.4%
2025	24.3%	37.9%
2024	24.5%	38.1%
2023	24.9%	38.5%
2022	25.3%	39%
2021	25.7%	39.4%
2020	26%	39.8%
2019	26.3%	40.2%
2018	26.7%	40.6%
2017	27.2%	41%
2016	27.6%	41.4%
2015	28%	41.8%
2014	28.3%	42.2%
2013	28.7%	42.5%
2012	29%	42.8%
2011	29.4%	43%
2010	29.8%	43.2%
2009	30.2%	43.4%
2008	30.6%	43.5%
2007	31.1%	43.6%
2006	31.6%	43.7%
2005	32.1%	43.8%
2004	32.5%	43.9%
2003	33%	43.9%
2002	33.4%	43.9%
2001	33.9%	43.9%
2000	34.3%	43.8%
1999	34.8%	43.7%
1998	35.2%	43.6%
1997	35.6%	43.5%
1996	36%	43.5%
1995	36.5%	43.4%
1994	36.9%	43.3%
1993	37.3%	43.2%
1992	37.8%	43.1%
1991	38.4%	43%
1990	39%	42.9%
1989	39.7%	42.9%
1988	40.3%	42.8%
1987	41%	42.7%
1986	41.6%	42.6%
1985	42.3%	42.5%
1984	43%	42.3%
1983	43.7%	42.2%
1982	44.4%	42.1%
1981	45.2%	42%
1980	45.8%	41.9%
1979	46.3%	41.8%
1978	46.7%	41.7%
1977	47%	41.6%
1976	47.2%	41.4%
1975	47.5%	41.3%
1974	47.6%	41.1%
1973	47.7%	40.9%
1972	47.7%	40.7%
1971	47.8%	40.6%
1970	47.7%	40.3%
1969	47.7%	40.1%
1968	47.6%	39.9%
1967	47.6%	39.6%
1966	47.5%	39.4%
1965	47.4%	39.1%
1964	47.3%	38.8%
1963	47.2%	38.5%
1962	47.1%	38.3%
1961	47%	38.3%
1960	46.8%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 39% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Sierra Leone

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Mexico

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Sierra Leone
2023	42	354
2022	45	370
2021	104	403
2020	61	422
2019	43	464
2018	44	491
2017	44	578
2016	43	633
2015	43	730
2014	44	821
2013	45	842
2012	46	915
2011	47	967
2010	50	1,018
2009	51	1,054
2008	51	1,093
2007	50	1,132
2006	51	1,168
2005	52	1,294
2004	53	1,366
2003	54	1,433
2002	55	1,492
2001	55	1,518
2000	56	1,603
1999	58	1,731
1998	60	1,753
1997	62	1,721
1996	64	1,726
1995	66	1,777
1994	69	1,755
1993	71	1,696
1992	73	1,681
1991	77	1,699
1990	81	1,572
1989	85	1,575
1988	88	1,549
1987	93	1,533
1986	100	1,530
1985	107	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Sierra Leone
2023	1.25%	9.43%
2022	1.29%	9.77%
2021	1.33%	10.1%
2020	1.38%	10.5%
2019	1.42%	10.9%
2018	1.47%	11.3%
2017	1.52%	11.8%
2016	1.57%	12.3%
2015	1.62%	13.8%
2014	1.68%	13.7%
2013	1.73%	13.9%
2012	1.79%	14.5%
2011	1.85%	15.2%
2010	1.91%	15.9%
2009	1.98%	16.6%
2008	2.04%	17.3%
2007	2.11%	18.1%
2006	2.19%	18.8%
2005	2.27%	19.4%
2004	2.36%	20.1%
2003	2.46%	20.7%
2002	2.57%	21.3%
2001	2.68%	21.8%
2000	2.81%	22.4%
1999	2.94%	22.9%
1998	3.09%	23.4%
1997	3.24%	23.9%
1996	3.4%	24.3%
1995	3.57%	24.7%
1994	3.74%	25%
1993	3.92%	25.3%
1992	4.12%	25.5%
1991	4.32%	25.7%
1990	4.53%	25.9%
1989	4.75%	26.2%
1988	4.98%	26.4%
1987	5.21%	26.6%
1986	5.46%	26.9%
1985	5.71%	27.2%
1984	5.98%	27.5%
1983	6.26%	27.8%
1982	6.55%	28.1%
1981	6.86%	28.5%
1980	7.18%	28.9%
1979	7.51%	29.2%
1978	7.85%	29.6%
1977	8.18%	30%
1976	8.52%	30.5%
1975	8.86%	30.9%
1974	9.21%	31.4%
1973	9.56%	31.9%
1972	9.93%	32.3%
1971	10.3%	32.9%
1970	10.7%	33.4%
1969	11.1%	33.9%
1968	11.5%	34.5%
1967	11.9%	35%
1966	12.3%	35.6%
1965	12.7%	36.2%
1964	13.2%	36.8%
1963	13.7%	37.4%
1962	14.3%	38%
1961	14.8%	38.5%
1960	15.5%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.