Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Sri Lanka by year

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Mexico

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Sri Lanka
2023	1.91	1.97
2022	1.94	1.98
2021	1.97	2
2020	1.99	2.01
2019	2.02	2.02
2018	2.03	2.03
2017	2.04	2.04
2016	2.09	2.06
2015	2.14	2.09
2014	2.21	2.13
2013	2.27	2.18
2012	2.29	2.17
2011	2.32	2.14
2010	2.34	2.13
2009	2.36	2.18
2008	2.39	2.23
2007	2.42	2.3
2006	2.46	2.29
2005	2.5	2.26
2004	2.54	2.27
2003	2.58	2.3
2002	2.63	2.31
2001	2.67	2.28
2000	2.71	2.21
1999	2.76	2.14
1998	2.82	2.14
1997	2.89	2.22
1996	2.96	2.29
1995	3.04	2.35
1994	3.13	2.4
1993	3.21	2.44
1992	3.29	2.49
1991	3.36	2.51
1990	3.44	2.54
1989	3.53	2.58
1988	3.64	2.57
1987	3.8	2.64
1986	3.97	2.74
1985	4.09	2.9
1984	4.18	3.01
1983	4.3	3.11
1982	4.43	3.32
1981	4.57	3.65
1980	4.74	3.73
1979	4.96	3.82
1978	5.2	3.81
1977	5.36	3.74
1976	5.54	3.78
1975	5.74	3.82
1974	5.95	3.86
1973	6.12	4
1972	6.28	4.16
1971	6.42	4.27
1970	6.53	4.39
1969	6.63	4.5
1968	6.71	4.66
1967	6.75	4.79
1966	6.79	4.83
1965	6.82	4.93
1964	6.83	5.06
1963	6.82	5.12
1962	6.8	5.18
1961	6.78	5.24
1960	6.76	5.35

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Sri Lanka
2023	1,238,366	66,111
2022	1,224,397	95,378
2021	936,682	121,858
2020	1,031,637	170,968
2019	1,357,485	172,243
2018	1,366,076	183,610
2017	1,384,178	187,993
2016	1,445,256	194,232
2015	1,508,439	201,815
2014	1,587,620	211,541
2013	1,642,609	221,021
2012	1,656,599	229,138
2011	1,659,161	224,461
2010	1,658,682	224,325
2009	1,661,180	200,175
2008	1,670,846	232,225
2007	1,684,915	248,287
2006	1,706,084	248,706
2005	1,732,663	248,683
2004	1,759,250	212,527
2003	1,788,016	252,008
2002	1,820,665	252,840
2001	1,836,418	244,377
2000	1,845,383	227,060
1999	1,859,475	206,876
1998	1,871,650	201,059
1997	1,898,383	208,193
1996	1,922,554	215,290
1995	1,941,458	221,957
1994	1,959,775	228,904
1993	1,963,708	226,257
1992	1,956,659	222,230
1991	1,942,832	218,117
1990	1,926,480	224,454
1989	1,927,752	212,401
1988	1,936,601	219,184
1987	1,971,231	226,414
1986	1,998,043	233,782
1985	1,983,622	247,836
1984	1,960,428	263,175
1983	1,939,193	277,768
1982	1,921,772	300,030
1981	1,904,384	328,096
1980	1,893,158	328,155
1979	1,908,018	329,791
1978	1,921,419	317,055
1977	1,902,964	300,038
1976	1,891,958	291,816
1975	1,880,241	282,496
1974	1,868,809	275,521
1973	1,845,593	278,577
1972	1,823,302	282,494
1971	1,790,990	281,200
1970	1,753,370	286,719
1969	1,711,297	286,218
1968	1,671,918	286,642
1967	1,620,534	284,738
1966	1,566,170	275,549
1965	1,508,344	272,422
1964	1,447,360	269,584
1963	1,387,678	262,880
1962	1,328,319	256,719
1961	1,265,833	251,087
1960	1,206,955	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Sri Lanka by year

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Mexico

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Sri Lanka
2023	15.7	11.2
2022	16	12.4
2021	16.4	12.9
2020	16.6	13.8
2019	16.9	14.6
2018	17	15.2
2017	17.2	15.4
2016	17.7	15.7
2015	18.2	16
2014	19	16.5
2013	19.6	17
2012	19.9	17.1
2011	20.1	17.1
2010	20.3	17.1
2009	20.6	17.6
2008	20.8	18.2
2007	21.1	18.8
2006	21.5	18.9
2005	21.9	18.7
2004	22.4	18.8
2003	22.8	19.1
2002	23.4	19.2
2001	23.8	19
2000	24.2	18.4
1999	24.6	17.9
1998	25.1	17.8
1997	25.8	18.5
1996	26.4	19
1995	27.1	19.6
1994	27.7	20
1993	28.3	20
1992	28.7	20.1
1991	29.1	20.2
1990	29.4	20.5
1989	29.9	20.6
1988	30.4	20.3
1987	31.4	20.8
1986	32.3	21.4
1985	32.7	22.4
1984	33.1	23.5
1983	33.4	24.4
1982	33.9	26
1981	34.3	28.1
1980	35	28.6
1979	36.2	29.3
1978	37.4	29
1977	38.1	28.3
1976	39.1	28.3
1975	40.1	28.2
1974	41.2	28.2
1973	42.1	28.9
1972	43	29.7
1971	43.9	30.2
1970	44.5	31.2
1969	45.1	31.8
1968	45.6	32.6
1967	45.9	33.2
1966	46.3	33.2
1965	46.5	33.8
1964	46.8	34.5
1963	46.8	34.7
1962	46.8	35.1
1961	46.8	35.6
1960	46.9	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 46.9 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Sri Lanka
2100	13.3%	13.1%
2099	13.3%	13.1%
2098	13.3%	13.2%
2097	13.3%	13.2%
2096	13.4%	13.2%
2095	13.4%	13.3%
2094	13.4%	13.3%
2093	13.5%	13.4%
2092	13.5%	13.4%
2091	13.5%	13.5%
2090	13.6%	13.6%
2089	13.6%	13.7%
2088	13.7%	13.7%
2087	13.7%	13.8%
2086	13.8%	13.9%
2085	13.8%	14%
2084	13.9%	14%
2083	14%	14.1%
2082	14%	14.2%
2081	14.1%	14.3%
2080	14.1%	14.3%
2079	14.2%	14.4%
2078	14.3%	14.5%
2077	14.3%	14.5%
2076	14.4%	14.6%
2075	14.5%	14.6%
2074	14.6%	14.7%
2073	14.6%	14.7%
2072	14.7%	14.8%
2071	14.8%	14.9%
2070	14.9%	14.9%
2069	15%	15%
2068	15.1%	15%
2067	15.2%	15.1%
2066	15.3%	15.2%
2065	15.4%	15.3%
2064	15.5%	15.4%
2063	15.6%	15.5%
2062	15.7%	15.6%
2061	15.8%	15.7%
2060	16%	15.8%
2059	16.1%	16%
2058	16.2%	16.1%
2057	16.4%	16.3%
2056	16.5%	16.4%
2055	16.7%	16.6%
2054	16.9%	16.8%
2053	17%	16.9%
2052	17.2%	17.1%
2051	17.4%	17.2%
2050	17.6%	17.4%
2049	17.8%	17.5%
2048	17.9%	17.7%
2047	18.1%	17.8%
2046	18.3%	17.9%
2045	18.5%	18%
2044	18.7%	18.2%
2043	18.9%	18.3%
2042	19.1%	18.4%
2041	19.3%	18.5%
2040	19.5%	18.6%
2039	19.7%	18.7%
2038	20%	18.9%
2037	20.2%	19%
2036	20.5%	19.1%
2035	20.7%	19.3%
2034	21%	19.5%
2033	21.3%	19.7%
2032	21.6%	19.9%
2031	21.9%	20.1%
2030	22.2%	20.3%
2029	22.6%	20.6%
2028	23%	20.9%
2027	23.5%	21.2%
2026	23.9%	21.5%
2025	24.3%	21.9%
2024	24.5%	22%
2023	24.9%	22.4%
2022	25.3%	22.7%
2021	25.7%	23%
2020	26%	23.3%
2019	26.3%	23.7%
2018	26.7%	24%
2017	27.2%	24.2%
2016	27.6%	24.5%
2015	28%	24.7%
2014	28.3%	24.9%
2013	28.7%	25%
2012	29%	25.2%
2011	29.4%	25.3%
2010	29.8%	25.4%
2009	30.2%	25.5%
2008	30.6%	25.6%
2007	31.1%	25.7%
2006	31.6%	25.7%
2005	32.1%	25.8%
2004	32.5%	26%
2003	33%	26.1%
2002	33.4%	26.3%
2001	33.9%	26.6%
2000	34.3%	27%
1999	34.8%	27.4%
1998	35.2%	27.8%
1997	35.6%	28.2%
1996	36%	28.6%
1995	36.5%	29.2%
1994	36.9%	29.9%
1993	37.3%	30.6%
1992	37.8%	31.4%
1991	38.4%	32.1%
1990	39%	32.5%
1989	39.7%	33%
1988	40.3%	33.5%
1987	41%	34%
1986	41.6%	34.6%
1985	42.3%	35.2%
1984	43%	35.5%
1983	43.7%	35.8%
1982	44.4%	36%
1981	45.2%	36.2%
1980	45.8%	36.4%
1979	46.3%	36.7%
1978	46.7%	36.9%
1977	47%	37.2%
1976	47.2%	37.6%
1975	47.5%	38%
1974	47.6%	38.4%
1973	47.7%	38.8%
1972	47.7%	39.2%
1971	47.8%	39.5%
1970	47.7%	39.7%
1969	47.7%	39.9%
1968	47.6%	40.1%
1967	47.6%	40.3%
1966	47.5%	40.4%
1965	47.4%	40.5%
1964	47.3%	40.6%
1963	47.2%	40.7%
1962	47.1%	40.8%
1961	47%	40.9%
1960	46.8%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 39% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Sri Lanka

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Mexico

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Sri Lanka
2023	42	18
2022	45	22
2021	104	34
2020	61	23
2019	43	20
2018	44	21
2017	44	21
2016	43	22
2015	43	22
2014	44	23
2013	45	23
2012	46	24
2011	47	25
2010	50	26
2009	51	28
2008	51	30
2007	50	31
2006	51	32
2005	52	32
2004	53	37
2003	54	35
2002	55	36
2001	55	37
2000	56	39
1999	58	41
1998	60	43
1997	62	45
1996	64	47
1995	66	48
1994	69	49
1993	71	51
1992	73	54
1991	77	57
1990	81	59
1989	85	61
1988	88	62
1987	93	64
1986	100	66
1985	107	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Sri Lanka
2023	1.25%	0.61%
2022	1.29%	0.64%
2021	1.33%	0.66%
2020	1.38%	0.69%
2019	1.42%	0.72%
2018	1.47%	0.76%
2017	1.52%	0.79%
2016	1.57%	0.83%
2015	1.62%	0.87%
2014	1.68%	0.92%
2013	1.73%	0.98%
2012	1.79%	1.03%
2011	1.85%	1.08%
2010	1.91%	1.12%
2009	1.98%	2.08%
2008	2.04%	1.2%
2007	2.11%	1.26%
2006	2.19%	1.33%
2005	2.27%	1.4%
2004	2.36%	2.88%
2003	2.46%	1.52%
2002	2.57%	1.55%
2001	2.68%	1.58%
2000	2.81%	1.63%
1999	2.94%	1.69%
1998	3.09%	1.76%
1997	3.24%	1.86%
1996	3.4%	1.95%
1995	3.57%	2.05%
1994	3.74%	2.14%
1993	3.92%	2.22%
1992	4.12%	2.29%
1991	4.32%	2.32%
1990	4.53%	2.33%
1989	4.75%	2.74%
1988	4.98%	2.41%
1987	5.21%	2.54%
1986	5.46%	2.74%
1985	5.71%	3.02%
1984	5.98%	3.35%
1983	6.26%	3.67%
1982	6.55%	3.98%
1981	6.86%	4.29%
1980	7.18%	4.63%
1979	7.51%	4.99%
1978	7.85%	5.38%
1977	8.18%	5.77%
1976	8.52%	6.12%
1975	8.86%	6.41%
1974	9.21%	6.62%
1973	9.56%	6.77%
1972	9.93%	6.86%
1971	10.3%	6.94%
1970	10.7%	7.02%
1969	11.1%	7.14%
1968	11.5%	7.32%
1967	11.9%	7.55%
1966	12.3%	7.81%
1965	12.7%	8.07%
1964	13.2%	8.3%
1963	13.7%	8.48%
1962	14.3%	8.66%
1961	14.8%	8.95%
1960	15.5%	9.41%

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