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Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Sudan

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Mexico has an annual birth rate of 15.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.91 in Mexico and 4.32 in Sudan — 126.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 71.8% in Mexico and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 6.76 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Mexico is ranked 100/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.8 in Mexico — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 60.1 in Mexico vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Mexico, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Sudan by year

Mexico
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Sudan
2023 1.91 4.32
2022 1.94 4.38
2021 1.97 4.46
2020 1.99 4.54
2019 2.02 4.62
2018 2.03 4.68
2017 2.04 4.76
2016 2.09 4.83
2015 2.14 4.9
2014 2.21 4.91
2013 2.27 4.97
2012 2.29 5.03
2011 2.32 5.09
2010 2.34 5.14
2009 2.36 5.17
2008 2.39 5.21
2007 2.42 5.27
2006 2.46 5.33
2005 2.5 5.4
2004 2.54 5.46
2003 2.58 5.49
2002 2.63 5.53
2001 2.67 5.56
2000 2.71 5.6
1999 2.76 5.62
1998 2.82 5.65
1997 2.89 5.72
1996 2.96 5.79
1995 3.04 5.86
1994 3.13 5.91
1993 3.21 5.97
1992 3.29 6.02
1991 3.36 6.05
1990 3.44 6.07
1989 3.53 6.11
1988 3.64 6.13
1987 3.8 6.18
1986 3.97 6.23
1985 4.09 6.28
1984 4.18 6.34
1983 4.3 6.41
1982 4.43 6.47
1981 4.57 6.53
1980 4.74 6.59
1979 4.96 6.65
1978 5.2 6.72
1977 5.36 6.78
1976 5.54 6.82
1975 5.74 6.87
1974 5.95 6.91
1973 6.12 6.94
1972 6.28 6.98
1971 6.42 7.02
1970 6.53 6.99
1969 6.63 6.97
1968 6.71 6.95
1967 6.75 6.91
1966 6.79 6.88
1965 6.82 6.84
1964 6.83 6.8
1963 6.82 6.76
1962 6.8 6.7
1961 6.78 6.66
1960 6.76 6.66

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mexico
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Mexico Sudan
2023 1,238,366 1,361,564
2022 1,224,397 1,333,992
2021 936,682 1,293,817
2020 1,031,637 1,295,781
2019 1,357,485 1,291,747
2018 1,366,076 1,257,387
2017 1,384,178 1,208,046
2016 1,445,256 1,174,422
2015 1,508,439 1,145,259
2014 1,587,620 1,097,962
2013 1,642,609 1,078,446
2012 1,656,599 1,073,062
2011 1,659,161 1,070,888
2010 1,658,682 1,068,381
2009 1,661,180 1,041,810
2008 1,670,846 1,001,826
2007 1,684,915 992,819
2006 1,706,084 963,740
2005 1,732,663 907,017
2004 1,759,250 889,382
2003 1,788,016 898,226
2002 1,820,665 897,965
2001 1,836,418 880,284
2000 1,845,383 858,536
1999 1,859,475 835,840
1998 1,871,650 814,752
1997 1,898,383 802,245
1996 1,922,554 792,926
1995 1,941,458 780,700
1994 1,959,775 764,645
1993 1,963,708 743,249
1992 1,956,659 731,177
1991 1,942,832 714,612
1990 1,926,480 699,953
1989 1,927,752 683,743
1988 1,936,601 672,604
1987 1,971,231 658,416
1986 1,998,043 649,649
1985 1,983,622 583,382
1984 1,960,428 577,405
1983 1,939,193 570,198
1982 1,921,772 606,362
1981 1,904,384 585,087
1980 1,893,158 552,930
1979 1,908,018 524,942
1978 1,921,419 497,987
1977 1,902,964 483,089
1976 1,891,958 470,019
1975 1,880,241 454,813
1974 1,868,809 444,456
1973 1,845,593 439,201
1972 1,823,302 428,340
1971 1,790,990 417,641
1970 1,753,370 401,013
1969 1,711,297 385,712
1968 1,671,918 370,917
1967 1,620,534 356,599
1966 1,566,170 342,118
1965 1,508,344 327,799
1964 1,447,360 315,166
1963 1,387,678 302,132
1962 1,328,319 287,317
1961 1,265,833 272,562
1960 1,206,955 262,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Sudan by year

Mexico
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mexico Sudan
2023 15.7 33.6
2022 16 33.5
2021 16.4 33.9
2020 16.6 34.5
2019 16.9 34.9
2018 17 35.1
2017 17.2 35
2016 17.7 35.4
2015 18.2 35.7
2014 19 35.5
2013 19.6 36
2012 19.9 36.6
2011 20.1 37.3
2010 20.3 38
2009 20.6 38.1
2008 20.8 38.4
2007 21.1 38.9
2006 21.5 39.2
2005 21.9 39.6
2004 22.4 40
2003 22.8 40.2
2002 23.4 40.4
2001 23.8 40.7
2000 24.2 40.8
1999 24.6 41
1998 25.1 41.2
1997 25.8 41.6
1996 26.4 42.2
1995 27.1 42.6
1994 27.7 43
1993 28.3 43.4
1992 28.7 43.7
1991 29.1 43.8
1990 29.4 43.8
1989 29.9 44
1988 30.4 44.1
1987 31.4 44.2
1986 32.3 44.5
1985 32.7 44.7
1984 33.1 45.1
1983 33.4 45.6
1982 33.9 45.4
1981 34.3 45.6
1980 35 45.2
1979 36.2 45.3
1978 37.4 45
1977 38.1 45.3
1976 39.1 45.7
1975 40.1 45.9
1974 41.2 46.5
1973 42.1 47.6
1972 43 48.4
1971 43.9 48.9
1970 44.5 48.8
1969 45.1 48.8
1968 45.6 48.8
1967 45.9 48.8
1966 46.3 48.7
1965 46.5 48.6
1964 46.8 48.5
1963 46.8 48.3
1962 46.8 48
1961 46.8 47.6
1960 46.9 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 46.9 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Mexico Sudan
Fertility rate 1.91 4.32
Fertility rate rank 104/196 16/196
Birth rate 15.7 33.6
Birth rate rank 100/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,238,366 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 12/196 11/196
Natural population change rate +0.95% +2.72%
Population growth +0.86% +0.81%
Population growth rank 110/197 116/197
Age at first childbirth 21.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 26.8 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 57.7 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 99.1 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.3 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.1% 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.6% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.08% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.25% 5.01%
Life expectancy 75.6 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mexico Sudan
2100 13.3% 21.3%
2099 13.3% 21.4%
2098 13.3% 21.6%
2097 13.3% 21.8%
2096 13.4% 21.9%
2095 13.4% 22.1%
2094 13.4% 22.3%
2093 13.5% 22.4%
2092 13.5% 22.6%
2091 13.5% 22.8%
2090 13.6% 22.9%
2089 13.6% 23.1%
2088 13.7% 23.3%
2087 13.7% 23.4%
2086 13.8% 23.6%
2085 13.8% 23.7%
2084 13.9% 23.9%
2083 14% 24.1%
2082 14% 24.3%
2081 14.1% 24.4%
2080 14.1% 24.6%
2079 14.2% 24.8%
2078 14.3% 25%
2077 14.3% 25.2%
2076 14.4% 25.4%
2075 14.5% 25.6%
2074 14.6% 25.9%
2073 14.6% 26.1%
2072 14.7% 26.3%
2071 14.8% 26.6%
2070 14.9% 26.8%
2069 15% 27.1%
2068 15.1% 27.3%
2067 15.2% 27.6%
2066 15.3% 27.8%
2065 15.4% 28.1%
2064 15.5% 28.3%
2063 15.6% 28.6%
2062 15.7% 28.8%
2061 15.8% 29.1%
2060 16% 29.3%
2059 16.1% 29.5%
2058 16.2% 29.8%
2057 16.4% 30%
2056 16.5% 30.2%
2055 16.7% 30.5%
2054 16.9% 30.7%
2053 17% 31%
2052 17.2% 31.2%
2051 17.4% 31.5%
2050 17.6% 31.8%
2049 17.8% 32.1%
2048 17.9% 32.4%
2047 18.1% 32.7%
2046 18.3% 33%
2045 18.5% 33.4%
2044 18.7% 33.7%
2043 18.9% 34.1%
2042 19.1% 34.5%
2041 19.3% 34.9%
2040 19.5% 35.3%
2039 19.7% 35.7%
2038 20% 36.1%
2037 20.2% 36.5%
2036 20.5% 36.9%
2035 20.7% 37.3%
2034 21% 37.7%
2033 21.3% 38.1%
2032 21.6% 38.4%
2031 21.9% 38.7%
2030 22.2% 39%
2029 22.6% 39.2%
2028 23% 39.4%
2027 23.5% 39.6%
2026 23.9% 40%
2025 24.3% 40.4%
2024 24.5% 40.5%
2023 24.9% 40.6%
2022 25.3% 40.9%
2021 25.7% 41.2%
2020 26% 41.4%
2019 26.3% 41.7%
2018 26.7% 42%
2017 27.2% 42.6%
2016 27.6% 43.1%
2015 28% 43.6%
2014 28.3% 44%
2013 28.7% 44.4%
2012 29% 44.5%
2011 29.4% 44.6%
2010 29.8% 44.6%
2009 30.2% 44.7%
2008 30.6% 44.9%
2007 31.1% 45.1%
2006 31.6% 45.3%
2005 32.1% 45.4%
2004 32.5% 45.5%
2003 33% 45.6%
2002 33.4% 45.6%
2001 33.9% 45.7%
2000 34.3% 45.8%
1999 34.8% 45.9%
1998 35.2% 46.1%
1997 35.6% 46.2%
1996 36% 46.2%
1995 36.5% 46.3%
1994 36.9% 46.3%
1993 37.3% 46.3%
1992 37.8% 46.3%
1991 38.4% 46.2%
1990 39% 46.1%
1989 39.7% 46.1%
1988 40.3% 46%
1987 41% 46%
1986 41.6% 46.1%
1985 42.3% 46.1%
1984 43% 46.2%
1983 43.7% 46.3%
1982 44.4% 46.4%
1981 45.2% 46.6%
1980 45.8% 46.8%
1979 46.3% 47.1%
1978 46.7% 47.4%
1977 47% 47.7%
1976 47.2% 47.8%
1975 47.5% 48%
1974 47.6% 48.1%
1973 47.7% 47.9%
1972 47.7% 47.7%
1971 47.8% 47.6%
1970 47.7% 47.5%
1969 47.7% 47.4%
1968 47.6% 47.3%
1967 47.6% 47.2%
1966 47.5% 47.1%
1965 47.4% 47%
1964 47.3% 46.9%
1963 47.2% 46.7%
1962 47.1% 46.6%
1961 47% 46.6%
1960 46.8% 46.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 39% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Sudan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Sudan

Mexico
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mexico Sudan
2023 42 256
2022 45 263
2021 104 305
2020 61 273
2019 43 262
2018 44 268
2017 44 277
2016 43 288
2015 43 298
2014 44 309
2013 45 327
2012 46 340
2011 47 357
2010 50 370
2009 51 382
2008 51 426
2007 50 445
2006 51 485
2005 52 506
2004 53 536
2003 54 593
2002 55 588
2001 55 616
2000 56 645
1999 58 662
1998 60 669
1997 62 681
1996 64 712
1995 66 730
1994 69 775
1993 71 839
1992 73 863
1991 77 873
1990 81 840
1989 85 881
1988 88 877
1987 93 914
1986 100 938
1985 107 980

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Mexico
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Mexico Sudan
2023 1.25% 5.01%
2022 1.29% 5.18%
2021 1.33% 5.36%
2020 1.38% 5.53%
2019 1.42% 5.71%
2018 1.47% 5.89%
2017 1.52% 6.07%
2016 1.57% 6.26%
2015 1.62% 6.45%
2014 1.68% 6.64%
2013 1.73% 6.83%
2012 1.79% 7.02%
2011 1.85% 7.22%
2010 1.91% 7.42%
2009 1.98% 7.64%
2008 2.04% 7.88%
2007 2.11% 8.13%
2006 2.19% 8.4%
2005 2.27% 10%
2004 2.36% 10.3%
2003 2.46% 9.31%
2002 2.57% 9.65%
2001 2.68% 9.99%
2000 2.81% 10.3%
1999 2.94% 10.7%
1998 3.09% 11%
1997 3.24% 11.3%
1996 3.4% 11.6%
1995 3.57% 11.9%
1994 3.74% 12.2%
1993 3.92% 12.5%
1992 4.12% 12.7%
1991 4.32% 13%
1990 4.53% 13.2%
1989 4.75% 13.4%
1988 4.98% 13.6%
1987 5.21% 13.8%
1986 5.46% 14%
1985 5.71% 17.8%
1984 5.98% 18%
1983 6.26% 18.2%
1982 6.55% 14.5%
1981 6.86% 14.6%
1980 7.18% 14.8%
1979 7.51% 14.9%
1978 7.85% 15%
1977 8.18% 15.1%
1976 8.52% 15.2%
1975 8.86% 15.3%
1974 9.21% 15.4%
1973 9.56% 15.5%
1972 9.93% 15.6%
1971 10.3% 15.7%
1970 10.7% 15.8%
1969 11.1% 15.9%
1968 11.5% 16%
1967 11.9% 16.2%
1966 12.3% 16.3%
1965 12.7% 16.5%
1964 13.2% 16.7%
1963 13.7% 17%
1962 14.3% 17.2%
1961 14.8% 17.5%
1960 15.5% 17.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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