Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Sweden

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Sweden by year

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Mexico

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Sweden
2023	1.91	1.45
2022	1.94	1.53
2021	1.97	1.67
2020	1.99	1.67
2019	2.02	1.71
2018	2.03	1.76
2017	2.04	1.78
2016	2.09	1.85
2015	2.14	1.85
2014	2.21	1.88
2013	2.27	1.89
2012	2.29	1.91
2011	2.32	1.9
2010	2.34	1.98
2009	2.36	1.94
2008	2.39	1.91
2007	2.42	1.88
2006	2.46	1.85
2005	2.5	1.77
2004	2.54	1.75
2003	2.58	1.71
2002	2.63	1.65
2001	2.67	1.57
2000	2.71	1.54
1999	2.76	1.5
1998	2.82	1.5
1997	2.89	1.52
1996	2.96	1.6
1995	3.04	1.73
1994	3.13	1.88
1993	3.21	1.99
1992	3.29	2.09
1991	3.36	2.11
1990	3.44	2.13
1989	3.53	2.01
1988	3.64	1.96
1987	3.8	1.84
1986	3.97	1.8
1985	4.09	1.74
1984	4.18	1.66
1983	4.3	1.61
1982	4.43	1.62
1981	4.57	1.63
1980	4.74	1.68
1979	4.96	1.66
1978	5.2	1.6
1977	5.36	1.64
1976	5.54	1.68
1975	5.74	1.77
1974	5.95	1.87
1973	6.12	1.87
1972	6.28	1.91
1971	6.42	1.96
1970	6.53	1.92
1969	6.63	1.93
1968	6.71	2.07
1967	6.75	2.28
1966	6.79	2.37
1965	6.82	2.39
1964	6.83	2.47
1963	6.82	2.33
1962	6.8	2.25
1961	6.78	2.21
1960	6.76	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Sweden
2023	1,238,366	5,269
2022	1,224,397	10,487
2021	936,682	22,914
2020	1,031,637	14,495
2019	1,357,485	25,697
2018	1,366,076	23,403
2017	1,384,178	24,138
2016	1,445,256	25,800
2015	1,508,439	23,518
2014	1,587,620	26,179
2013	1,642,609	23,041
2012	1,656,599	20,943
2011	1,659,161	21,733
2010	1,658,682	25,320
2009	1,661,180	21,387
2008	1,670,846	18,439
2007	1,684,915	15,552
2006	1,706,084	15,436
2005	1,732,663	9,030
2004	1,759,250	9,893
2003	1,788,016	6,271
2002	1,820,665	893
2001	1,836,418	-1,779
2000	1,845,383	-2,662
1999	1,859,475	-6,201
1998	1,871,650	-3,541
1997	1,898,383	-3,539
1996	1,922,554	1,768
1995	1,941,458	9,710
1994	1,959,775	20,196
1993	1,963,708	20,924
1992	1,956,659	28,605
1991	1,942,832	29,299
1990	1,926,480	29,100
1989	1,927,752	24,629
1988	1,936,601	15,186
1987	1,971,231	11,757
1986	1,998,043	9,206
1985	1,983,622	4,175
1984	1,960,428	3,335
1983	1,939,193	833
1982	1,921,772	1,665
1981	1,904,384	1,664
1980	1,893,158	5,818
1979	1,908,018	4,976
1978	1,921,419	4,138
1977	1,902,964	7,426
1976	1,891,958	8,222
1975	1,880,241	14,746
1974	1,868,809	23,664
1973	1,845,593	24,409
1972	1,823,302	28,428
1971	1,790,990	31,583
1970	1,753,370	30,563
1969	1,711,297	23,904
1968	1,671,918	30,858
1967	1,620,534	41,700
1966	1,566,170	45,286
1965	1,508,344	44,857
1964	1,447,360	45,968
1963	1,387,678	35,741
1962	1,328,319	30,246
1961	1,265,833	30,832
1960	1,206,955	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Sweden by year

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Mexico

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Sweden
2023	15.7	9.5
2022	16	10
2021	16.4	11
2020	16.6	10.9
2019	16.9	11.1
2018	17	11.4
2017	17.2	11.5
2016	17.7	11.8
2015	18.2	11.7
2014	19	11.9
2013	19.6	11.8
2012	19.9	11.9
2011	20.1	11.8
2010	20.3	12.3
2009	20.6	12
2008	20.8	11.9
2007	21.1	11.7
2006	21.5	11.7
2005	21.9	11.2
2004	22.4	11.2
2003	22.8	11.1
2002	23.4	10.7
2001	23.8	10.3
2000	24.2	10.2
1999	24.6	10
1998	25.1	10.1
1997	25.8	10.2
1996	26.4	10.8
1995	27.1	11.7
1994	27.7	12.8
1993	28.3	13.5
1992	28.7	14.2
1991	29.1	14.4
1990	29.4	14.5
1989	29.9	13.7
1988	30.4	13.3
1987	31.4	12.5
1986	32.3	12.2
1985	32.7	11.8
1984	33.1	11.3
1983	33.4	11
1982	33.9	11.1
1981	34.3	11.3
1980	35	11.7
1979	36.2	11.6
1978	37.4	11.3
1977	38.1	11.6
1976	39.1	12
1975	40.1	12.6
1974	41.2	13.5
1973	42.1	13.5
1972	43	13.8
1971	43.9	14.1
1970	44.5	13.7
1969	45.1	13.5
1968	45.6	14.3
1967	45.9	15.4
1966	46.3	15.8
1965	46.5	15.9
1964	46.8	16
1963	46.8	14.8
1962	46.8	14.2
1961	46.8	13.9
1960	46.9	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 46.9 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Sweden
2100	13.3%	13%
2099	13.3%	13%
2098	13.3%	13.1%
2097	13.3%	13.1%
2096	13.4%	13.2%
2095	13.4%	13.2%
2094	13.4%	13.3%
2093	13.5%	13.3%
2092	13.5%	13.4%
2091	13.5%	13.4%
2090	13.6%	13.5%
2089	13.6%	13.5%
2088	13.7%	13.5%
2087	13.7%	13.5%
2086	13.8%	13.6%
2085	13.8%	13.6%
2084	13.9%	13.5%
2083	14%	13.5%
2082	14%	13.5%
2081	14.1%	13.4%
2080	14.1%	13.4%
2079	14.2%	13.3%
2078	14.3%	13.3%
2077	14.3%	13.2%
2076	14.4%	13.2%
2075	14.5%	13.2%
2074	14.6%	13.1%
2073	14.6%	13.1%
2072	14.7%	13.1%
2071	14.8%	13.1%
2070	14.9%	13.1%
2069	15%	13.1%
2068	15.1%	13.2%
2067	15.2%	13.2%
2066	15.3%	13.3%
2065	15.4%	13.4%
2064	15.5%	13.5%
2063	15.6%	13.6%
2062	15.7%	13.7%
2061	15.8%	13.8%
2060	16%	13.9%
2059	16.1%	14.1%
2058	16.2%	14.2%
2057	16.4%	14.2%
2056	16.5%	14.3%
2055	16.7%	14.4%
2054	16.9%	14.4%
2053	17%	14.4%
2052	17.2%	14.4%
2051	17.4%	14.4%
2050	17.6%	14.4%
2049	17.8%	14.3%
2048	17.9%	14.3%
2047	18.1%	14.2%
2046	18.3%	14.1%
2045	18.5%	14%
2044	18.7%	14%
2043	18.9%	13.9%
2042	19.1%	13.8%
2041	19.3%	13.8%
2040	19.5%	13.8%
2039	19.7%	13.8%
2038	20%	13.8%
2037	20.2%	13.8%
2036	20.5%	14%
2035	20.7%	14.2%
2034	21%	14.4%
2033	21.3%	14.7%
2032	21.6%	14.9%
2031	21.9%	15.2%
2030	22.2%	15.5%
2029	22.6%	15.8%
2028	23%	16%
2027	23.5%	16.3%
2026	23.9%	16.6%
2025	24.3%	16.9%
2024	24.5%	17%
2023	24.9%	17.2%
2022	25.3%	17.5%
2021	25.7%	17.7%
2020	26%	17.7%
2019	26.3%	17.8%
2018	26.7%	17.8%
2017	27.2%	17.7%
2016	27.6%	17.5%
2015	28%	17.3%
2014	28.3%	17.2%
2013	28.7%	17%
2012	29%	16.8%
2011	29.4%	16.7%
2010	29.8%	16.6%
2009	30.2%	16.6%
2008	30.6%	16.7%
2007	31.1%	16.9%
2006	31.6%	17.1%
2005	32.1%	17.4%
2004	32.5%	17.7%
2003	33%	17.9%
2002	33.4%	18.1%
2001	33.9%	18.3%
2000	34.3%	18.4%
1999	34.8%	18.6%
1998	35.2%	18.7%
1997	35.6%	18.7%
1996	36%	18.8%
1995	36.5%	18.9%
1994	36.9%	18.8%
1993	37.3%	18.6%
1992	37.8%	18.4%
1991	38.4%	18.1%
1990	39%	17.9%
1989	39.7%	17.8%
1988	40.3%	17.8%
1987	41%	17.9%
1986	41.6%	18%
1985	42.3%	18.2%
1984	43%	18.3%
1983	43.7%	18.6%
1982	44.4%	18.9%
1981	45.2%	19.2%
1980	45.8%	19.6%
1979	46.3%	19.9%
1978	46.7%	20.3%
1977	47%	20.5%
1976	47.2%	20.6%
1975	47.5%	20.7%
1974	47.6%	20.7%
1973	47.7%	20.7%
1972	47.7%	20.8%
1971	47.8%	20.8%
1970	47.7%	20.8%
1969	47.7%	20.9%
1968	47.6%	20.9%
1967	47.6%	21%
1966	47.5%	20.9%
1965	47.4%	20.9%
1964	47.3%	21%
1963	47.2%	21.2%
1962	47.1%	21.5%
1961	47%	22%
1960	46.8%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 39% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Sweden

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Mexico

Sweden

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Sweden
2023	42	4
2022	45	5
2021	104	5
2020	61	5
2019	43	4
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	5
2008	51	5
2007	50	5
2006	51	5
2005	52	5
2004	53	5
2003	54	5
2002	55	5
2001	55	5
2000	56	5
1999	58	6
1998	60	6
1997	62	6
1996	64	6
1995	66	7
1994	69	7
1993	71	8
1992	73	8
1991	77	8
1990	81	8
1989	85	9
1988	88	9
1987	93	8
1986	100	8
1985	107	8

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 Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Sweden
2023	1.25%	0.25%
2022	1.29%	0.25%
2021	1.33%	0.25%
2020	1.38%	0.26%
2019	1.42%	0.26%
2018	1.47%	0.27%
2017	1.52%	0.28%
2016	1.57%	0.28%
2015	1.62%	0.29%
2014	1.68%	0.29%
2013	1.73%	0.29%
2012	1.79%	0.3%
2011	1.85%	0.3%
2010	1.91%	0.31%
2009	1.98%	0.31%
2008	2.04%	0.32%
2007	2.11%	0.33%
2006	2.19%	0.35%
2005	2.27%	0.36%
2004	2.36%	0.37%
2003	2.46%	0.39%
2002	2.57%	0.4%
2001	2.68%	0.4%
2000	2.81%	0.41%
1999	2.94%	0.41%
1998	3.09%	0.42%
1997	3.24%	0.44%
1996	3.4%	0.46%
1995	3.57%	0.48%
1994	3.74%	0.52%
1993	3.92%	0.57%
1992	4.12%	0.62%
1991	4.32%	0.66%
1990	4.53%	0.7%
1989	4.75%	0.72%
1988	4.98%	0.73%
1987	5.21%	0.74%
1986	5.46%	0.75%
1985	5.71%	0.76%
1984	5.98%	0.77%
1983	6.26%	0.78%
1982	6.55%	0.8%
1981	6.86%	0.82%
1980	7.18%	0.84%
1979	7.51%	0.87%
1978	7.85%	0.9%
1977	8.18%	0.94%
1976	8.52%	0.98%
1975	8.86%	1.03%
1974	9.21%	1.09%
1973	9.56%	1.16%
1972	9.93%	1.23%
1971	10.3%	1.29%
1970	10.7%	1.34%
1969	11.1%	1.39%
1968	11.5%	1.44%
1967	11.9%	1.49%
1966	12.3%	1.56%
1965	12.7%	1.63%
1964	13.2%	1.71%
1963	13.7%	1.79%
1962	14.3%	1.86%
1961	14.8%	1.92%
1960	15.5%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.