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Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Taiwan

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has an annual birth rate of 15.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 5.76 for Taiwan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.91 in Mexico and 0.89 in Taiwan — 53.7% difference.

1981 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 58.2% in Mexico and by 64.8% in Taiwan — in 1981, it was 4.57 and 2.46, respectively.

  • Mexico is ranked 100/196 by birth rate compared to 193/196 for Taiwan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.8 in Mexico — it's 32.3 in Taiwan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 60.1 in Mexico vs 3 in Taiwan.
  • In Mexico, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Taiwan.

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Taiwan by year

Mexico
Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.91 0.87
2022 1.94 0.87
2021 1.97 0.98
2020 1.99 0.99
2019 2.02 1.05
2018 2.03 1.06
2017 2.04 1.13
2016 2.09 1.17
2015 2.14 1.18
2014 2.21 -
2013 2.27 -
2012 2.29 -
2011 2.32 1.07
2010 2.34 -
2009 2.36 -
2008 2.39 -
2007 2.42 -
2006 2.46 -
2005 2.5 -
2004 2.54 -
2003 2.58 -
2002 2.63 -
2001 2.67 1.4
2000 2.71 -
1999 2.76 -
1998 2.82 -
1997 2.89 -
1996 2.96 -
1995 3.04 -
1994 3.13 -
1993 3.21 -
1992 3.29 -
1991 3.36 1.72
1990 3.44 -
1989 3.53 -
1988 3.64 -
1987 3.8 -
1986 3.97 -
1985 4.09 -
1984 4.18 -
1983 4.3 -
1982 4.43 -
1981 4.57 2.46
1980 4.74 -
1979 4.96 -
1978 5.2 -
1977 5.36 -
1976 5.54 -
1975 5.74 -
1974 5.95 -
1973 6.12 -
1972 6.28 -
1971 6.42 -
1970 6.53 -
1969 6.63 -
1968 6.71 -
1967 6.75 -
1966 6.79 -
1965 6.82 -
1964 6.83 -
1963 6.82 -
1962 6.8 -
1961 6.78 -
1960 6.76 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 0.89 in Taiwan in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Mexico
Taiwan
1x
Year Natural population change
Mexico Taiwan
2024 - -67,188
2023 1,238,366 -69,794
2022 1,224,397 -68,327
2021 936,682 -30,039
2020 1,031,637 -7,782
2019 1,357,485 1,416
2018 1,366,076 8,725
2017 1,384,178 22,613
2016 1,445,256 35,980
2015 1,508,439 49,741
2014 1,587,620 -
2013 1,642,609 -
2012 1,656,599 -
2011 1,659,161 43,836
2010 1,658,682 -
2009 1,661,180 -
2008 1,670,846 -
2007 1,684,915 -
2006 1,706,084 -
2005 1,732,663 -
2004 1,759,250 -
2003 1,788,016 -
2002 1,820,665 -
2001 1,836,418 132,707
2000 1,845,383 -
1999 1,859,475 -
1998 1,871,650 -
1997 1,898,383 -
1996 1,922,554 -
1995 1,941,458 -
1994 1,959,775 -
1993 1,963,708 -
1992 1,956,659 -
1991 1,942,832 215,698
1990 1,926,480 -
1989 1,927,752 -
1988 1,936,601 -
1987 1,971,231 -
1986 1,998,043 -
1985 1,983,622 -
1984 1,960,428 -
1983 1,939,193 -
1982 1,921,772 -
1981 1,904,384 326,883
1980 1,893,158 -
1979 1,908,018 -
1978 1,921,419 -
1977 1,902,964 -
1976 1,891,958 -
1975 1,880,241 -
1974 1,868,809 -
1973 1,845,593 -
1972 1,823,302 -
1971 1,790,990 -
1970 1,753,370 -
1969 1,711,297 -
1968 1,671,918 -
1967 1,620,534 -
1966 1,566,170 346,958
1965 1,508,344 -
1964 1,447,360 -
1963 1,387,678 -
1962 1,328,319 -
1961 1,265,833 -
1960 1,206,955 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 -0.29% in Taiwan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and -0.05% in Taiwan.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Taiwan by year

Mexico
Taiwan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Mexico Taiwan
2024 - 5.76
2023 15.7 5.81
2022 16 5.96
2021 16.4 6.55
2020 16.6 7.01
2019 16.9 7.53
2018 17 7.7
2017 17.2 8.23
2016 17.7 8.86
2015 18.2 9.1
2014 19 -
2013 19.6 -
2012 19.9 -
2011 20.1 8.48
2010 20.3 -
2009 20.6 -
2008 20.8 -
2007 21.1 -
2006 21.5 -
2005 21.9 -
2004 22.4 -
2003 22.8 -
2002 23.4 -
2001 23.8 11.7
2000 24.2 -
1999 24.6 -
1998 25.1 -
1997 25.8 -
1996 26.4 -
1995 27.1 -
1994 27.7 -
1993 28.3 -
1992 28.7 -
1991 29.1 15.7
1990 29.4 -
1989 29.9 -
1988 30.4 -
1987 31.4 -
1986 32.3 -
1985 32.7 -
1984 33.1 -
1983 33.4 -
1982 33.9 -
1981 34.3 23
1980 35 -
1979 36.2 -
1978 37.4 -
1977 38.1 -
1976 39.1 -
1975 40.1 -
1974 41.2 -
1973 42.1 -
1972 43 -
1971 43.9 -
1970 44.5 -
1969 45.1 -
1968 45.6 -
1967 45.9 -
1966 46.3 32.4
1965 46.5 -
1964 46.8 -
1963 46.8 -
1962 46.8 -
1961 46.8 -
1960 46.9 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 5.81 in Taiwan, compared with 46.3 and 32.4, respectively, in 1966.

Birth rate data compared

Mexico Taiwan
Fertility rate 1.91 0.89
Fertility rate rank 104/196 195/196
Birth rate 15.7 5.76
Birth rate rank 100/196 193/196
Population change due to births and deaths +1,238,366 -67,188
Natural population change rank 12/196 186/196
Natural population change rate +0.95% -0.29%
Population growth +0.86% -0.34%
Population growth rank 110/197 180/197
Age at first childbirth 21.3 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 26.8 years 32.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 57.7 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 99.1 26.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.3 10.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.1% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96.6% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.76% 0.28%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.08% 0.45%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.25% n/a
Life expectancy 75.6 years 81.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Mexico
Factual

UN forecast
Taiwan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Mexico Taiwan
2100 13.3% 9.81%
2099 13.3% 9.82%
2098 13.3% 9.83%
2097 13.3% 9.82%
2096 13.4% 9.8%
2095 13.4% 9.78%
2094 13.4% 9.74%
2093 13.5% 9.69%
2092 13.5% 9.63%
2091 13.5% 9.57%
2090 13.6% 9.49%
2089 13.6% 9.41%
2088 13.7% 9.32%
2087 13.7% 9.23%
2086 13.8% 9.13%
2085 13.8% 9.04%
2084 13.9% 8.94%
2083 14% 8.84%
2082 14% 8.74%
2081 14.1% 8.64%
2080 14.1% 8.55%
2079 14.2% 8.46%
2078 14.3% 8.39%
2077 14.3% 8.32%
2076 14.4% 8.26%
2075 14.5% 8.22%
2074 14.6% 8.19%
2073 14.6% 8.18%
2072 14.7% 8.18%
2071 14.8% 8.2%
2070 14.9% 8.23%
2069 15% 8.26%
2068 15.1% 8.31%
2067 15.2% 8.37%
2066 15.3% 8.42%
2065 15.4% 8.48%
2064 15.5% 8.53%
2063 15.6% 8.57%
2062 15.7% 8.61%
2061 15.8% 8.63%
2060 16% 8.64%
2059 16.1% 8.64%
2058 16.2% 8.62%
2057 16.4% 8.6%
2056 16.5% 8.55%
2055 16.7% 8.51%
2054 16.9% 8.45%
2053 17% 8.39%
2052 17.2% 8.33%
2051 17.4% 8.27%
2050 17.6% 8.22%
2049 17.8% 8.16%
2048 17.9% 8.12%
2047 18.1% 8.08%
2046 18.3% 8.04%
2045 18.5% 8.02%
2044 18.7% 8%
2043 18.9% 7.99%
2042 19.1% 7.99%
2041 19.3% 8%
2040 19.5% 8.01%
2039 19.7% 8.04%
2038 20% 8.09%
2037 20.2% 8.14%
2036 20.5% 8.25%
2035 20.7% 8.43%
2034 21% 8.66%
2033 21.3% 8.92%
2032 21.6% 9.2%
2031 21.9% 9.58%
2030 22.2% 10%
2029 22.6% 10.4%
2028 23% 10.7%
2027 23.5% 11.1%
2026 23.9% 11.4%
2025 24.3% 11.6%
2024 24.5% 11.7%
2023 24.9% 11.9%
2022 25.3% 12.1%
2021 25.7% 12.4%
2020 26% 12.6%
2019 26.3% 12.8%
2018 26.7% 12.9%
2017 27.2% 13.1%
2016 27.6% 13.3%
2015 28% 13.6%
2014 28.3% 14%
2013 28.7% 14.3%
2012 29% 14.6%
2011 29.4% 15.1%
2010 29.8% 15.6%
2009 30.2% 16.3%
2008 30.6% 17%
2007 31.1% 17.6%
2006 31.6% 18.1%
2005 32.1% 18.7%
2004 32.5% 19.3%
2003 33% 19.8%
2002 33.4% 20.4%
2001 33.9% 20.8%
2000 34.3% 21.1%
1999 34.8% 21.4%
1998 35.2% 22%
1997 35.6% 22.6%
1996 36% 23.1%
1995 36.5% 23.8%
1994 36.9% 24.4%
1993 37.3% 25.1%
1992 37.8% 25.8%
1991 38.4% 26.3%
1990 39% 27.1%
1989 39.7% 27.5%
1988 40.3% 28%
1987 41% 28.4%
1986 41.6% 29%
1985 42.3% 29.6%
1984 43% 30.2%
1983 43.7% 30.8%
1982 44.4% 31.2%
1981 45.2% 31.6%
1980 45.8% 32.1%
1979 46.3% 32.7%
1978 46.7% 33.3%
1977 47% 34%
1976 47.2% 34.7%
1975 47.5% 35.4%
1974 47.6% 36.2%
1973 47.7% -
1972 47.7% -
1971 47.8% -
1970 47.7% -
1969 47.7% -
1968 47.6% -
1967 47.6% -
1966 47.5% -
1965 47.4% -
1964 47.3% -
1963 47.2% -
1962 47.1% -
1961 47% -
1960 46.8% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 11.7% in Taiwan in 2024, compared to 39% and 27.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Taiwan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1981–2023, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Taiwan

Mexico
Taiwan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Mexico Taiwan
2024 - 14
2023 42 14
2022 45 14
2021 104 14
2020 61 13
2019 43 15.4
2018 44 11.6
2017 44 11.6
2016 43 11.6
2015 43 11.3
2014 44 8.5
2013 45 8.5
2012 46 8.5
2011 47 7.8
2010 50 7.8
2009 51 7.8
2008 51 7.8
2007 50 7.8
2006 51 7.8
2005 52 7.8
2004 53 7.8
2003 54 7.8
2002 55 7.8
2001 55 7.8
2000 56 7.8
1999 58 8.4
1998 60 8.9
1997 62 9.2
1996 64 7.7
1995 66 7.7
1994 69 8
1993 71 9.2
1992 73 6.8
1991 77 8.1
1990 81 12.2
1989 85 12.7
1988 88 9
1987 93 8.9
1986 100 9.4
1985 107 -

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1986–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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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 14 deaths in Taiwan.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  3. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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