Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and United States

Fertility rate in Mexico vs United States by year

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Mexico

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	United States
2023	1.91	1.62
2022	1.94	1.66
2021	1.97	1.66
2020	1.99	1.64
2019	2.02	1.71
2018	2.03	1.73
2017	2.04	1.77
2016	2.09	1.82
2015	2.14	1.84
2014	2.21	1.86
2013	2.27	1.86
2012	2.29	1.88
2011	2.32	1.89
2010	2.34	1.93
2009	2.36	2
2008	2.39	2.07
2007	2.42	2.12
2006	2.46	2.11
2005	2.5	2.06
2004	2.54	2.05
2003	2.58	2.05
2002	2.63	2.02
2001	2.67	2.03
2000	2.71	2.06
1999	2.76	2.01
1998	2.82	2
1997	2.89	1.97
1996	2.96	1.98
1995	3.04	1.98
1994	3.13	2
1993	3.21	2.02
1992	3.29	2.05
1991	3.36	2.06
1990	3.44	2.08
1989	3.53	2.01
1988	3.64	1.93
1987	3.8	1.87
1986	3.97	1.84
1985	4.09	1.84
1984	4.18	1.81
1983	4.3	1.8
1982	4.43	1.83
1981	4.57	1.81
1980	4.74	1.84
1979	4.96	1.81
1978	5.2	1.76
1977	5.36	1.79
1976	5.54	1.74
1975	5.74	1.77
1974	5.95	1.84
1973	6.12	1.88
1972	6.28	2.01
1971	6.42	2.27
1970	6.53	2.48
1969	6.63	2.46
1968	6.71	2.46
1967	6.75	2.56
1966	6.79	2.72
1965	6.82	2.91
1964	6.83	3.19
1963	6.82	3.32
1962	6.8	3.46
1961	6.78	3.62
1960	6.76	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	United States
2023	1,238,366	502,372
2022	1,224,397	399,926
2021	936,682	199,137
2020	1,031,637	208,862
2019	1,357,485	887,476
2018	1,366,076	955,022
2017	1,384,178	1,028,037
2016	1,445,256	1,197,627
2015	1,508,439	1,270,126
2014	1,587,620	1,357,281
2013	1,642,609	1,322,711
2012	1,656,599	1,411,822
2011	1,659,161	1,441,697
2010	1,658,682	1,548,182
2009	1,661,180	1,717,920
2008	1,670,846	1,794,154
2007	1,684,915	1,897,757
2006	1,706,084	1,849,955
2005	1,732,663	1,684,445
2004	1,759,250	1,698,271
2003	1,788,016	1,653,615
2002	1,820,665	1,581,938
2001	1,836,418	1,595,826
2000	1,845,383	1,664,758
1999	1,859,475	1,564,050
1998	1,871,650	1,573,857
1997	1,898,383	1,501,014
1996	1,922,554	1,510,137
1995	1,941,458	1,546,031
1994	1,959,775	1,633,302
1993	1,963,708	1,717,685
1992	1,956,659	1,875,328
1991	1,942,832	1,926,543
1990	1,926,480	2,026,068
1989	1,927,752	1,875,826
1988	1,936,601	1,735,943
1987	1,971,231	1,720,252
1986	1,998,043	1,656,917
1985	1,983,622	1,689,258
1984	1,960,428	1,627,192
1983	1,939,193	1,636,544
1982	1,921,772	1,714,317
1981	1,904,384	1,652,153
1980	1,893,158	1,608,450
1979	1,908,018	1,597,894
1978	1,921,419	1,402,283
1977	1,902,964	1,431,556
1976	1,891,958	1,264,604
1975	1,880,241	1,252,644
1974	1,868,809	1,218,968
1973	1,845,593	1,165,499
1972	1,823,302	1,301,355
1971	1,790,990	1,640,519
1970	1,753,370	1,824,965
1969	1,711,297	1,702,487
1968	1,671,918	1,565,507
1967	1,620,534	1,669,181
1966	1,566,170	1,749,387
1965	1,508,344	1,943,030
1964	1,447,360	2,245,099
1963	1,387,678	2,289,826
1962	1,328,319	2,406,337
1961	1,265,833	2,571,681
1960	1,206,955	2,565,530

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 the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Mexico vs United States by year

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Mexico

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	United States
2023	15.7	10.7
2022	16	11
2021	16.4	11
2020	16.6	10.9
2019	16.9	11.4
2018	17	11.6
2017	17.2	11.8
2016	17.7	12.2
2015	18.2	12.4
2014	19	12.5
2013	19.6	12.4
2012	19.9	12.6
2011	20.1	12.7
2010	20.3	13
2009	20.6	13.5
2008	20.8	14
2007	21.1	14.3
2006	21.5	14.3
2005	21.9	14
2004	22.4	14
2003	22.8	14.1
2002	23.4	14
2001	23.8	14.1
2000	24.2	14.4
1999	24.6	14.2
1998	25.1	14.3
1997	25.8	14.2
1996	26.4	14.4
1995	27.1	14.6
1994	27.7	15
1993	28.3	15.4
1992	28.7	15.8
1991	29.1	16.2
1990	29.4	16.7
1989	29.9	16.4
1988	30.4	16
1987	31.4	15.7
1986	32.3	15.6
1985	32.7	15.8
1984	33.1	15.6
1983	33.4	15.6
1982	33.9	15.9
1981	34.3	15.8
1980	35	15.9
1979	36.2	15.6
1978	37.4	15
1977	38.1	15.1
1976	39.1	14.6
1975	40.1	14.6
1974	41.2	14.8
1973	42.1	14.8
1972	43	15.6
1971	43.9	17.2
1970	44.5	18.4
1969	45.1	17.9
1968	45.6	17.6
1967	45.9	17.8
1966	46.3	18.4
1965	46.5	19.4
1964	46.8	21.1
1963	46.8	21.7
1962	46.8	22.4
1961	46.8	23.3
1960	46.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 46.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	United States
2100	13.3%	14.4%
2099	13.3%	14.4%
2098	13.3%	14.4%
2097	13.3%	14.4%
2096	13.4%	14.4%
2095	13.4%	14.5%
2094	13.4%	14.5%
2093	13.5%	14.5%
2092	13.5%	14.5%
2091	13.5%	14.6%
2090	13.6%	14.6%
2089	13.6%	14.7%
2088	13.7%	14.7%
2087	13.7%	14.7%
2086	13.8%	14.8%
2085	13.8%	14.8%
2084	13.9%	14.8%
2083	14%	14.9%
2082	14%	14.9%
2081	14.1%	14.9%
2080	14.1%	14.9%
2079	14.2%	14.9%
2078	14.3%	14.9%
2077	14.3%	14.9%
2076	14.4%	14.9%
2075	14.5%	14.9%
2074	14.6%	14.9%
2073	14.6%	14.9%
2072	14.7%	14.9%
2071	14.8%	14.9%
2070	14.9%	14.9%
2069	15%	14.9%
2068	15.1%	14.9%
2067	15.2%	14.9%
2066	15.3%	14.9%
2065	15.4%	15%
2064	15.5%	15%
2063	15.6%	15%
2062	15.7%	15.1%
2061	15.8%	15.1%
2060	16%	15.2%
2059	16.1%	15.3%
2058	16.2%	15.4%
2057	16.4%	15.5%
2056	16.5%	15.5%
2055	16.7%	15.6%
2054	16.9%	15.7%
2053	17%	15.8%
2052	17.2%	15.8%
2051	17.4%	15.9%
2050	17.6%	15.9%
2049	17.8%	16%
2048	17.9%	16%
2047	18.1%	16%
2046	18.3%	16%
2045	18.5%	16%
2044	18.7%	16%
2043	18.9%	16%
2042	19.1%	16%
2041	19.3%	15.9%
2040	19.5%	15.9%
2039	19.7%	15.9%
2038	20%	15.9%
2037	20.2%	15.9%
2036	20.5%	15.9%
2035	20.7%	15.9%
2034	21%	15.9%
2033	21.3%	16%
2032	21.6%	16.1%
2031	21.9%	16.2%
2030	22.2%	16.3%
2029	22.6%	16.5%
2028	23%	16.6%
2027	23.5%	16.8%
2026	23.9%	17%
2025	24.3%	17.2%
2024	24.5%	17.3%
2023	24.9%	17.6%
2022	25.3%	17.9%
2021	25.7%	18.1%
2020	26%	18.4%
2019	26.3%	18.6%
2018	26.7%	18.8%
2017	27.2%	18.9%
2016	27.6%	19.1%
2015	28%	19.2%
2014	28.3%	19.3%
2013	28.7%	19.4%
2012	29%	19.5%
2011	29.4%	19.6%
2010	29.8%	19.7%
2009	30.2%	19.8%
2008	30.6%	19.9%
2007	31.1%	20%
2006	31.6%	20.2%
2005	32.1%	20.3%
2004	32.5%	20.5%
2003	33%	20.7%
2002	33.4%	20.9%
2001	33.9%	21%
2000	34.3%	21.2%
1999	34.8%	21.3%
1998	35.2%	21.4%
1997	35.6%	21.5%
1996	36%	21.7%
1995	36.5%	21.8%
1994	36.9%	21.9%
1993	37.3%	21.9%
1992	37.8%	21.8%
1991	38.4%	21.7%
1990	39%	21.6%
1989	39.7%	21.5%
1988	40.3%	21.3%
1987	41%	21.3%
1986	41.6%	21.3%
1985	42.3%	21.5%
1984	43%	21.7%
1983	43.7%	21.8%
1982	44.4%	22%
1981	45.2%	22.1%
1980	45.8%	22.4%
1979	46.3%	22.8%
1978	46.7%	23.2%
1977	47%	23.8%
1976	47.2%	24.4%
1975	47.5%	25.2%
1974	47.6%	25.9%
1973	47.7%	26.6%
1972	47.7%	27.4%
1971	47.8%	28%
1970	47.7%	28.6%
1969	47.7%	29%
1968	47.6%	29.5%
1967	47.6%	30%
1966	47.5%	30.4%
1965	47.4%	30.7%
1964	47.3%	30.9%
1963	47.2%	31.1%
1962	47.1%	31.3%
1961	47%	31.4%
1960	46.8%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 39% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs United States

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Mexico

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	United States
2023	42	17
2022	45	20
2021	104	31
2020	61	22
2019	43	18
2018	44	18
2017	44	18
2016	43	18
2015	43	17
2014	44	17
2013	45	16
2012	46	16
2011	47	15
2010	50	15
2009	51	15
2008	51	14
2007	50	13
2006	51	13
2005	52	13
2004	53	13
2003	54	13
2002	55	13
2001	55	13
2000	56	12
1999	58	12
1998	60	11
1997	62	11
1996	64	11
1995	66	12
1994	69	11
1993	71	12
1992	73	11
1991	77	12
1990	81	12
1989	85	12
1988	88	12
1987	93	11
1986	100	11
1985	107	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	United States
2023	1.25%	0.65%
2022	1.29%	0.65%
2021	1.33%	0.65%
2020	1.38%	0.65%
2019	1.42%	0.65%
2018	1.47%	0.65%
2017	1.52%	0.66%
2016	1.57%	0.67%
2015	1.62%	0.68%
2014	1.68%	0.68%
2013	1.73%	0.69%
2012	1.79%	0.7%
2011	1.85%	0.72%
2010	1.91%	0.73%
2009	1.98%	0.75%
2008	2.04%	0.76%
2007	2.11%	0.77%
2006	2.19%	0.79%
2005	2.27%	0.8%
2004	2.36%	0.81%
2003	2.46%	0.81%
2002	2.57%	0.82%
2001	2.68%	0.83%
2000	2.81%	0.84%
1999	2.94%	0.86%
1998	3.09%	0.87%
1997	3.24%	0.89%
1996	3.4%	0.92%
1995	3.57%	0.95%
1994	3.74%	0.98%
1993	3.92%	1.01%
1992	4.12%	1.05%
1991	4.32%	1.09%
1990	4.53%	1.12%
1989	4.75%	1.16%
1988	4.98%	1.19%
1987	5.21%	1.21%
1986	5.46%	1.24%
1985	5.71%	1.27%
1984	5.98%	1.3%
1983	6.26%	1.34%
1982	6.55%	1.39%
1981	6.86%	1.44%
1980	7.18%	1.5%
1979	7.51%	1.56%
1978	7.85%	1.63%
1977	8.18%	1.71%
1976	8.52%	1.79%
1975	8.86%	1.88%
1974	9.21%	1.97%
1973	9.56%	2.06%
1972	9.93%	2.15%
1971	10.3%	2.24%
1970	10.7%	2.32%
1969	11.1%	2.41%
1968	11.5%	2.49%
1967	11.9%	2.57%
1966	12.3%	2.64%
1965	12.7%	2.71%
1964	13.2%	2.77%
1963	13.7%	2.83%
1962	14.3%	2.89%
1961	14.8%	2.95%
1960	15.5%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.