Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and South Korea

Fertility rate in Mexico vs South Korea by year

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Mexico

South Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	South Korea
2023	1.91	0.72
2022	1.94	0.78
2021	1.97	0.81
2020	1.99	0.84
2019	2.02	0.92
2018	2.03	0.98
2017	2.04	1.05
2016	2.09	1.17
2015	2.14	1.24
2014	2.21	1.21
2013	2.27	1.19
2012	2.29	1.3
2011	2.32	1.24
2010	2.34	1.23
2009	2.36	1.15
2008	2.39	1.19
2007	2.42	1.26
2006	2.46	1.13
2005	2.5	1.09
2004	2.54	1.16
2003	2.58	1.19
2002	2.63	1.18
2001	2.67	1.31
2000	2.71	1.48
1999	2.76	1.43
1998	2.82	1.46
1997	2.89	1.54
1996	2.96	1.57
1995	3.04	1.63
1994	3.13	1.66
1993	3.21	1.65
1992	3.29	1.76
1991	3.36	1.71
1990	3.44	1.57
1989	3.53	1.56
1988	3.64	1.55
1987	3.8	1.53
1986	3.97	1.58
1985	4.09	1.66
1984	4.18	1.74
1983	4.3	2.06
1982	4.43	2.39
1981	4.57	2.57
1980	4.74	2.82
1979	4.96	2.9
1978	5.2	2.64
1977	5.36	2.99
1976	5.54	3
1975	5.74	3.43
1974	5.95	3.77
1973	6.12	4.07
1972	6.28	4.12
1971	6.42	4.54
1970	6.53	4.53
1969	6.63	4.45
1968	6.71	4.51
1967	6.75	4.62
1966	6.79	4.78
1965	6.82	4.89
1964	6.83	5.07
1963	6.82	5.33
1962	6.8	5.56
1961	6.78	5.8
1960	6.76	5.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 0.72 in South Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

South Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	South Korea
2023	1,238,366	-77,569
2022	1,224,397	-124,014
2021	936,682	-56,947
2020	1,031,637	-31,101
2019	1,357,485	10,353
2018	1,366,076	30,951
2017	1,384,178	71,907
2016	1,445,256	122,923
2015	1,508,439	163,248
2014	1,587,620	167,464
2013	1,642,609	166,415
2012	1,656,599	215,859
2011	1,659,161	214,728
2010	1,658,682	213,083
2009	1,661,180	197,231
2008	1,670,846	215,841
2007	1,684,915	248,286
2006	1,706,084	203,441
2005	1,732,663	187,920
2004	1,759,250	225,988
2003	1,788,016	244,251
2002	1,820,665	247,752
2001	1,836,418	312,643
2000	1,845,383	390,167
1999	1,859,475	368,272
1998	1,871,650	393,436
1997	1,898,383	422,773
1996	1,922,554	446,142
1995	1,941,458	468,967
1994	1,959,775	473,200
1993	1,963,708	477,302
1992	1,956,659	494,352
1991	1,942,832	467,594
1990	1,926,480	411,546
1989	1,927,752	403,266
1988	1,936,601	399,297
1987	1,971,231	378,758
1986	1,998,043	395,651
1985	1,983,622	416,219
1984	1,960,428	436,384
1983	1,939,193	514,844
1982	1,921,772	605,626
1981	1,904,384	631,189
1980	1,893,158	583,294
1979	1,908,018	623,068
1978	1,921,419	499,084
1977	1,902,964	578,947
1976	1,891,958	530,558
1975	1,880,241	603,300
1974	1,868,809	673,030
1973	1,845,593	699,115
1972	1,823,302	740,469
1971	1,790,990	789,185
1970	1,753,370	747,987
1969	1,711,297	694,227
1968	1,671,918	684,487
1967	1,620,534	692,169
1966	1,566,170	623,534
1965	1,508,344	641,090
1964	1,447,360	655,501
1963	1,387,678	685,824
1962	1,328,319	712,590
1961	1,265,833	730,173
1960	1,206,955	728,010

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 -0.15% in South Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +0.06% in South Korea.

Birth rate in Mexico vs South Korea by year

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Mexico

South Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	South Korea
2023	15.7	4.5
2022	16	4.9
2021	16.4	5.1
2020	16.6	5.3
2019	16.9	5.9
2018	17	6.4
2017	17.2	7
2016	17.7	7.9
2015	18.2	8.6
2014	19	8.6
2013	19.6	8.6
2012	19.9	9.6
2011	20.1	9.4
2010	20.3	9.4
2009	20.6	9
2008	20.8	9.4
2007	21.1	10.1
2006	21.5	9.2
2005	21.9	9
2004	22.4	9.8
2003	22.8	10.2
2002	23.4	10.3
2001	23.8	11.7
2000	24.2	13.5
1999	24.6	13.2
1998	25.1	13.7
1997	25.8	14.5
1996	26.4	15
1995	27.1	15.7
1994	27.7	16
1993	28.3	16
1992	28.7	16.7
1991	29.1	16.4
1990	29.4	15.2
1989	29.9	15.1
1988	30.4	15.1
1987	31.4	15
1986	32.3	15.4
1985	32.7	16.1
1984	33.1	16.7
1983	33.4	19.3
1982	33.9	21.6
1981	34.3	22.4
1980	35	22.6
1979	36.2	23
1978	37.4	20.3
1977	38.1	22.7
1976	39.1	22.2
1975	40.1	24.8
1974	41.2	26.6
1973	42.1	28.3
1972	43	28.4
1971	43.9	31.2
1970	44.5	31.2
1969	45.1	30.3
1968	45.6	30.7
1967	45.9	31.5
1966	46.3	32.8
1965	46.5	33.8
1964	46.8	35.2
1963	46.8	37.2
1962	46.8	39
1961	46.8	40.9
1960	46.9	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 4.5 in South Korea, compared with 46.9 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

South Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	South Korea
2100	13.3%	8.61%
2099	13.3%	8.6%
2098	13.3%	8.59%
2097	13.3%	8.59%
2096	13.4%	8.59%
2095	13.4%	8.6%
2094	13.4%	8.61%
2093	13.5%	8.62%
2092	13.5%	8.62%
2091	13.5%	8.62%
2090	13.6%	8.62%
2089	13.6%	8.6%
2088	13.7%	8.58%
2087	13.7%	8.55%
2086	13.8%	8.5%
2085	13.8%	8.45%
2084	13.9%	8.39%
2083	14%	8.33%
2082	14%	8.26%
2081	14.1%	8.18%
2080	14.1%	8.09%
2079	14.2%	8%
2078	14.3%	7.91%
2077	14.3%	7.82%
2076	14.4%	7.72%
2075	14.5%	7.63%
2074	14.6%	7.53%
2073	14.6%	7.44%
2072	14.7%	7.35%
2071	14.8%	7.28%
2070	14.9%	7.21%
2069	15%	7.16%
2068	15.1%	7.13%
2067	15.2%	7.11%
2066	15.3%	7.11%
2065	15.4%	7.14%
2064	15.5%	7.18%
2063	15.6%	7.23%
2062	15.7%	7.3%
2061	15.8%	7.37%
2060	16%	7.45%
2059	16.1%	7.52%
2058	16.2%	7.6%
2057	16.4%	7.66%
2056	16.5%	7.72%
2055	16.7%	7.76%
2054	16.9%	7.79%
2053	17%	7.81%
2052	17.2%	7.83%
2051	17.4%	7.83%
2050	17.6%	7.83%
2049	17.8%	7.82%
2048	17.9%	7.81%
2047	18.1%	7.8%
2046	18.3%	7.79%
2045	18.5%	7.78%
2044	18.7%	7.78%
2043	18.9%	7.77%
2042	19.1%	7.76%
2041	19.3%	7.74%
2040	19.5%	7.72%
2039	19.7%	7.7%
2038	20%	7.66%
2037	20.2%	7.65%
2036	20.5%	7.65%
2035	20.7%	7.66%
2034	21%	7.73%
2033	21.3%	7.85%
2032	21.6%	8.02%
2031	21.9%	8.28%
2030	22.2%	8.59%
2029	22.6%	8.9%
2028	23%	9.23%
2027	23.5%	9.62%
2026	23.9%	10%
2025	24.3%	10.4%
2024	24.5%	10.6%
2023	24.9%	11%
2022	25.3%	11.4%
2021	25.7%	11.8%
2020	26%	12.1%
2019	26.3%	12.4%
2018	26.7%	12.7%
2017	27.2%	13%
2016	27.6%	13.4%
2015	28%	13.8%
2014	28.3%	14.2%
2013	28.7%	14.7%
2012	29%	15.2%
2011	29.4%	15.8%
2010	29.8%	16.4%
2009	30.2%	16.9%
2008	30.6%	17.5%
2007	31.1%	18.1%
2006	31.6%	18.7%
2005	32.1%	19.2%
2004	32.5%	19.7%
2003	33%	20.1%
2002	33.4%	20.5%
2001	33.9%	20.8%
2000	34.3%	21%
1999	34.8%	21.2%
1998	35.2%	21.6%
1997	35.6%	22%
1996	36%	22.5%
1995	36.5%	23.1%
1994	36.9%	23.7%
1993	37.3%	24.2%
1992	37.8%	24.7%
1991	38.4%	25.2%
1990	39%	25.8%
1989	39.7%	26.5%
1988	40.3%	27.3%
1987	41%	28.2%
1986	41.6%	29.2%
1985	42.3%	30.2%
1984	43%	31.2%
1983	43.7%	32%
1982	44.4%	32.7%
1981	45.2%	33.3%
1980	45.8%	34%
1979	46.3%	34.8%
1978	46.7%	35.6%
1977	47%	36.5%
1976	47.2%	37.5%
1975	47.5%	38.5%
1974	47.6%	39.5%
1973	47.7%	40.3%
1972	47.7%	41%
1971	47.8%	41.5%
1970	47.7%	42.1%
1969	47.7%	42.7%
1968	47.6%	43.1%
1967	47.6%	43.3%
1966	47.5%	43.5%
1965	47.4%	43.3%
1964	47.3%	43.1%
1963	47.2%	42.7%
1962	47.1%	42.3%
1961	47%	41.8%
1960	46.8%	41.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 10.6% in South Korea in 2024, compared to 39% and 25.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and South Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs South Korea

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Mexico

South Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	South Korea
2023	42	4
2022	45	7
2021	104	5
2020	61	12
2019	43	5
2018	44	5
2017	44	6
2016	43	6
2015	43	6
2014	44	7
2013	45	7
2012	46	8
2011	47	8
2010	50	8
2009	51	9
2008	51	9
2007	50	10
2006	51	10
2005	52	11
2004	53	12
2003	54	13
2002	55	13
2001	55	14
2000	56	15
1999	58	17
1998	60	18
1997	62	19
1996	64	20
1995	66	22
1994	69	23
1993	71	24
1992	73	26
1991	77	28
1990	81	28
1989	85	29
1988	88	31
1987	93	34
1986	100	35
1985	107	38

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 South Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

South Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	South Korea
2023	1.25%	0.28%
2022	1.29%	0.28%
2021	1.33%	0.29%
2020	1.38%	0.3%
2019	1.42%	0.31%
2018	1.47%	0.32%
2017	1.52%	0.33%
2016	1.57%	0.34%
2015	1.62%	0.35%
2014	1.68%	0.36%
2013	1.73%	0.37%
2012	1.79%	0.38%
2011	1.85%	0.4%
2010	1.91%	0.41%
2009	1.98%	0.43%
2008	2.04%	0.45%
2007	2.11%	0.48%
2006	2.19%	0.52%
2005	2.27%	0.56%
2004	2.36%	0.6%
2003	2.46%	0.64%
2002	2.57%	0.68%
2001	2.68%	0.71%
2000	2.81%	0.75%
1999	2.94%	0.8%
1998	3.09%	0.85%
1997	3.24%	0.91%
1996	3.4%	0.98%
1995	3.57%	1.05%
1994	3.74%	1.14%
1993	3.92%	1.23%
1992	4.12%	1.33%
1991	4.32%	1.44%
1990	4.53%	1.57%
1989	4.75%	1.71%
1988	4.98%	1.87%
1987	5.21%	2.05%
1986	5.46%	2.25%
1985	5.71%	2.46%
1984	5.98%	2.7%
1983	6.26%	2.93%
1982	6.55%	3.17%
1981	6.86%	3.4%
1980	7.18%	3.63%
1979	7.51%	3.84%
1978	7.85%	4.04%
1977	8.18%	4.23%
1976	8.52%	4.42%
1975	8.86%	4.61%
1974	9.21%	4.82%
1973	9.56%	5.07%
1972	9.93%	5.36%
1971	10.3%	5.71%
1970	10.7%	6.12%
1969	11.1%	6.59%
1968	11.5%	7.1%
1967	11.9%	7.62%
1966	12.3%	8.16%
1965	12.7%	8.68%
1964	13.2%	9.18%
1963	13.7%	9.67%
1962	14.3%	10.1%
1961	14.8%	10.6%
1960	15.5%	11.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 0.28% in South Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.