Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Slovakia

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Slovakia by year

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Mexico

Slovakia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Slovakia
2023	1.91	1.49
2022	1.94	1.57
2021	1.97	1.63
2020	1.99	1.59
2019	2.02	1.57
2018	2.03	1.54
2017	2.04	1.52
2016	2.09	1.48
2015	2.14	1.4
2014	2.21	1.37
2013	2.27	1.34
2012	2.29	1.34
2011	2.32	1.45
2010	2.34	1.43
2009	2.36	1.44
2008	2.39	1.34
2007	2.42	1.27
2006	2.46	1.25
2005	2.5	1.27
2004	2.54	1.25
2003	2.58	1.2
2002	2.63	1.19
2001	2.67	1.2
2000	2.71	1.3
1999	2.76	1.33
1998	2.82	1.37
1997	2.89	1.43
1996	2.96	1.47
1995	3.04	1.52
1994	3.13	1.67
1993	3.21	1.87
1992	3.29	1.93
1991	3.36	2.05
1990	3.44	2.09
1989	3.53	2.07
1988	3.64	2.13
1987	3.8	2.14
1986	3.97	2.2
1985	4.09	2.26
1984	4.18	2.26
1983	4.3	2.28
1982	4.43	2.28
1981	4.57	2.29
1980	4.74	2.32
1979	4.96	2.45
1978	5.2	2.47
1977	5.36	2.49
1976	5.54	2.55
1975	5.74	2.55
1974	5.95	2.61
1973	6.12	2.56
1972	6.28	2.49
1971	6.42	2.43
1970	6.53	2.41
1969	6.63	2.43
1968	6.71	2.39
1967	6.75	2.48
1966	6.79	2.66
1965	6.82	2.78
1964	6.83	2.89
1963	6.82	2.92
1962	6.8	2.83
1961	6.78	2.96
1960	6.76	3.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.49 in Slovakia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Slovakia

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Slovakia
2023	1,238,366	-5,427
2022	1,224,397	-7,062
2021	936,682	-16,886
2020	1,031,637	-2,184
2019	1,357,485	3,818
2018	1,366,076	3,268
2017	1,384,178	4,351
2016	1,445,256	5,431
2015	1,508,439	2,170
2014	1,587,620	3,793
2013	1,642,609	2,707
2012	1,656,599	3,245
2011	1,659,161	9,177
2010	1,658,682	7,008
2009	1,661,180	8,619
2008	1,670,846	4,303
2007	1,684,915	537
2006	1,706,084	537
2005	1,732,663	537
2004	1,759,250	1,611
2003	1,788,016	-537
2002	1,820,665	-538
2001	1,836,418	-1,076
2000	1,845,383	2,155
1999	1,859,475	3,777
1998	1,871,650	4,312
1997	1,898,383	6,999
1996	1,922,554	9,135
1995	1,941,458	9,115
1994	1,959,775	14,970
1993	1,963,708	20,769
1992	1,956,659	21,220
1991	1,942,832	23,865
1990	1,926,480	25,436
1989	1,927,752	26,380
1988	1,936,601	30,979
1987	1,971,231	31,859
1986	1,998,043	34,279
1985	1,983,622	37,680
1984	1,960,428	38,966
1983	1,939,193	39,717
1982	1,921,772	41,958
1981	1,904,384	43,640
1980	1,893,158	44,320
1979	1,908,018	52,353
1978	1,921,419	52,324
1977	1,902,964	52,762
1976	1,891,958	54,121
1975	1,880,241	52,604
1974	1,868,809	52,524
1973	1,845,593	49,199
1972	1,823,302	46,426
1971	1,790,990	40,105
1970	1,753,370	38,575
1969	1,711,297	39,312
1968	1,671,918	38,113
1967	1,620,534	41,824
1966	1,566,170	45,440
1965	1,508,344	48,517
1964	1,447,360	54,092
1963	1,387,678	54,382
1962	1,328,319	49,587
1961	1,265,833	55,749
1960	1,206,955	56,546

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 -0.1% in Slovakia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and -0.02% in Slovakia.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Slovakia by year

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Mexico

Slovakia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Slovakia
2023	15.7	9
2022	16	9.7
2021	16.4	10.4
2020	16.6	10.4
2019	16.9	10.5
2018	17	10.6
2017	17.2	10.7
2016	17.7	10.6
2015	18.2	10.3
2014	19	10.2
2013	19.6	10.1
2012	19.9	10.3
2011	20.1	11.3
2010	20.3	11.2
2009	20.6	11.4
2008	20.8	10.7
2007	21.1	10.1
2006	21.5	10
2005	21.9	10.1
2004	22.4	10
2003	22.8	9.6
2002	23.4	9.5
2001	23.8	9.5
2000	24.2	10.2
1999	24.6	10.4
1998	25.1	10.7
1997	25.8	11
1996	26.4	11.2
1995	27.1	11.5
1994	27.7	12.4
1993	28.3	13.8
1992	28.7	14.1
1991	29.1	14.8
1990	29.4	15.1
1989	29.9	15.2
1988	30.4	15.9
1987	31.4	16.1
1986	32.3	16.8
1985	32.7	17.5
1984	33.1	17.7
1983	33.4	18.1
1982	33.9	18.3
1981	34.3	18.6
1980	35	19.1
1979	36.2	20.3
1978	37.4	20.5
1977	38.1	20.6
1976	39.1	20.8
1975	40.1	20.6
1974	41.2	20.8
1973	42.1	20
1972	43	19.1
1971	43.9	18.2
1970	44.5	17.8
1969	45.1	17.7
1968	45.6	17
1967	45.9	17.4
1966	46.3	18.5
1965	46.5	19.3
1964	46.8	20.1
1963	46.8	20.4
1962	46.8	19.8
1961	46.8	20.8
1960	46.9	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 9 in Slovakia, compared with 46.9 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Slovakia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Slovakia
2100	13.3%	12.2%
2099	13.3%	12.3%
2098	13.3%	12.3%
2097	13.3%	12.4%
2096	13.4%	12.5%
2095	13.4%	12.5%
2094	13.4%	12.6%
2093	13.5%	12.7%
2092	13.5%	12.7%
2091	13.5%	12.8%
2090	13.6%	12.8%
2089	13.6%	12.9%
2088	13.7%	12.9%
2087	13.7%	12.9%
2086	13.8%	12.9%
2085	13.8%	12.9%
2084	13.9%	12.8%
2083	14%	12.8%
2082	14%	12.7%
2081	14.1%	12.7%
2080	14.1%	12.6%
2079	14.2%	12.5%
2078	14.3%	12.5%
2077	14.3%	12.4%
2076	14.4%	12.4%
2075	14.5%	12.3%
2074	14.6%	12.3%
2073	14.6%	12.3%
2072	14.7%	12.3%
2071	14.8%	12.3%
2070	14.9%	12.3%
2069	15%	12.4%
2068	15.1%	12.4%
2067	15.2%	12.5%
2066	15.3%	12.6%
2065	15.4%	12.6%
2064	15.5%	12.7%
2063	15.6%	12.8%
2062	15.7%	12.9%
2061	15.8%	13%
2060	16%	13.1%
2059	16.1%	13.2%
2058	16.2%	13.2%
2057	16.4%	13.3%
2056	16.5%	13.3%
2055	16.7%	13.3%
2054	16.9%	13.3%
2053	17%	13.2%
2052	17.2%	13.2%
2051	17.4%	13.1%
2050	17.6%	13.1%
2049	17.8%	13%
2048	17.9%	12.9%
2047	18.1%	12.9%
2046	18.3%	12.8%
2045	18.5%	12.7%
2044	18.7%	12.7%
2043	18.9%	12.7%
2042	19.1%	12.7%
2041	19.3%	12.7%
2040	19.5%	12.8%
2039	19.7%	12.8%
2038	20%	12.9%
2037	20.2%	13.1%
2036	20.5%	13.3%
2035	20.7%	13.5%
2034	21%	13.7%
2033	21.3%	14%
2032	21.6%	14.2%
2031	21.9%	14.5%
2030	22.2%	14.7%
2029	22.6%	14.9%
2028	23%	15.1%
2027	23.5%	15.2%
2026	23.9%	15.5%
2025	24.3%	15.7%
2024	24.5%	15.8%
2023	24.9%	15.9%
2022	25.3%	16%
2021	25.7%	15.9%
2020	26%	15.9%
2019	26.3%	15.8%
2018	26.7%	15.7%
2017	27.2%	15.5%
2016	27.6%	15.4%
2015	28%	15.3%
2014	28.3%	15.3%
2013	28.7%	15.3%
2012	29%	15.4%
2011	29.4%	15.4%
2010	29.8%	15.5%
2009	30.2%	15.5%
2008	30.6%	15.7%
2007	31.1%	16%
2006	31.6%	16.4%
2005	32.1%	16.9%
2004	32.5%	17.3%
2003	33%	17.9%
2002	33.4%	18.4%
2001	33.9%	19%
2000	34.3%	19.7%
1999	34.8%	20.3%
1998	35.2%	20.9%
1997	35.6%	21.5%
1996	36%	22.1%
1995	36.5%	22.7%
1994	36.9%	23.3%
1993	37.3%	23.9%
1992	37.8%	24.4%
1991	38.4%	24.8%
1990	39%	25.2%
1989	39.7%	25.7%
1988	40.3%	26.1%
1987	41%	26.3%
1986	41.6%	26.4%
1985	42.3%	26.5%
1984	43%	26.4%
1983	43.7%	26.3%
1982	44.4%	26.2%
1981	45.2%	26.1%
1980	45.8%	26.1%
1979	46.3%	26.1%
1978	46.7%	26.1%
1977	47%	26%
1976	47.2%	26%
1975	47.5%	26%
1974	47.6%	26.1%
1973	47.7%	26.2%
1972	47.7%	26.6%
1971	47.8%	27%
1970	47.7%	27.5%
1969	47.7%	28.1%
1968	47.6%	28.6%
1967	47.6%	29.3%
1966	47.5%	29.9%
1965	47.4%	30.4%
1964	47.3%	30.8%
1963	47.2%	31%
1962	47.1%	31.3%
1961	47%	31.5%
1960	46.8%	31.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 15.8% in Slovakia in 2024, compared to 39% and 25.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Slovakia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Slovakia

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Mexico

Slovakia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Slovakia
2023	42	4
2022	45	5
2021	104	12
2020	61	4
2019	43	5
2018	44	5
2017	44	5
2016	43	5
2015	43	5
2014	44	5
2013	45	5
2012	46	5
2011	47	5
2010	50	5
2009	51	6
2008	51	5
2007	50	6
2006	51	6
2005	52	7
2004	53	7
2003	54	7
2002	55	7
2001	55	8
2000	56	8
1999	58	9
1998	60	10
1997	62	10
1996	64	10
1995	66	11
1994	69	12
1993	71	14
1992	73	15
1991	77	17
1990	81	18
1989	85	17
1988	88	18
1987	93	19
1986	100	19
1985	107	19

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 4 deaths in Slovakia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Slovakia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Slovakia
2023	1.25%	0.61%
2022	1.29%	0.6%
2021	1.33%	0.6%
2020	1.38%	0.59%
2019	1.42%	0.59%
2018	1.47%	0.6%
2017	1.52%	0.6%
2016	1.57%	0.61%
2015	1.62%	0.62%
2014	1.68%	0.63%
2013	1.73%	0.64%
2012	1.79%	0.66%
2011	1.85%	0.67%
2010	1.91%	0.69%
2009	1.98%	0.71%
2008	2.04%	0.74%
2007	2.11%	0.77%
2006	2.19%	0.8%
2005	2.27%	0.83%
2004	2.36%	0.86%
2003	2.46%	0.88%
2002	2.57%	0.91%
2001	2.68%	0.93%
2000	2.81%	0.96%
1999	2.94%	1%
1998	3.09%	1.05%
1997	3.24%	1.09%
1996	3.4%	1.14%
1995	3.57%	1.2%
1994	3.74%	1.25%
1993	3.92%	1.31%
1992	4.12%	1.37%
1991	4.32%	1.42%
1990	4.53%	1.47%
1989	4.75%	1.53%
1988	4.98%	1.59%
1987	5.21%	1.65%
1986	5.46%	1.73%
1985	5.71%	1.82%
1984	5.98%	1.91%
1983	6.26%	1.99%
1982	6.55%	2.08%
1981	6.86%	2.17%
1980	7.18%	2.27%
1979	7.51%	2.36%
1978	7.85%	2.46%
1977	8.18%	2.55%
1976	8.52%	2.64%
1975	8.86%	2.72%
1974	9.21%	2.78%
1973	9.56%	2.84%
1972	9.93%	2.89%
1971	10.3%	2.92%
1970	10.7%	2.95%
1969	11.1%	2.97%
1968	11.5%	3%
1967	11.9%	3.02%
1966	12.3%	3.05%
1965	12.7%	3.08%
1964	13.2%	3.14%
1963	13.7%	3.21%
1962	14.3%	3.32%
1961	14.8%	3.47%
1960	15.5%	3.67%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 0.61% in Slovakia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.