Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Yemen

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Yemen by year

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Mexico

Yemen

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Yemen
2023	1.91	4.59
2022	1.94	4.59
2021	1.97	4.6
2020	1.99	4.6
2019	2.02	4.6
2018	2.03	4.61
2017	2.04	4.61
2016	2.09	4.61
2015	2.14	4.62
2014	2.21	4.62
2013	2.27	4.62
2012	2.29	4.63
2011	2.32	4.63
2010	2.34	4.81
2009	2.36	5
2008	2.39	5.11
2007	2.42	5.26
2006	2.46	5.41
2005	2.5	5.56
2004	2.54	5.71
2003	2.58	5.84
2002	2.63	5.97
2001	2.67	6.14
2000	2.71	6.32
1999	2.76	6.49
1998	2.82	6.64
1997	2.89	6.82
1996	2.96	7
1995	3.04	7.53
1994	3.13	7.8
1993	3.21	8.05
1992	3.29	8.27
1991	3.36	8.46
1990	3.44	8.61
1989	3.53	8.71
1988	3.64	8.79
1987	3.8	8.83
1986	3.97	8.86
1985	4.09	8.86
1984	4.18	8.85
1983	4.3	8.83
1982	4.43	8.79
1981	4.57	8.75
1980	4.74	8.71
1979	4.96	8.67
1978	5.2	8.5
1977	5.36	8.47
1976	5.54	8.42
1975	5.74	8.37
1974	5.95	8.33
1973	6.12	8.29
1972	6.28	8.27
1971	6.42	8.26
1970	6.53	8.23
1969	6.63	8.22
1968	6.71	8.19
1967	6.75	8.17
1966	6.79	8.14
1965	6.82	8.1
1964	6.83	8.07
1963	6.82	8.03
1962	6.8	8.01
1961	6.78	8
1960	6.76	7.99

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Yemen

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Yemen
2023	1,238,366	1,198,150
2022	1,224,397	1,153,375
2021	936,682	1,103,622
2020	1,031,637	1,086,322
2019	1,357,485	1,056,432
2018	1,366,076	1,020,238
2017	1,384,178	1,006,725
2016	1,445,256	975,697
2015	1,508,439	939,922
2014	1,587,620	920,330
2013	1,642,609	884,929
2012	1,656,599	845,645
2011	1,659,161	806,359
2010	1,658,682	803,246
2009	1,661,180	798,911
2008	1,670,846	779,123
2007	1,684,915	764,780
2006	1,706,084	750,082
2005	1,732,663	726,708
2004	1,759,250	710,493
2003	1,788,016	694,457
2002	1,820,665	672,494
2001	1,836,418	658,704
2000	1,845,383	646,694
1999	1,859,475	633,166
1998	1,871,650	615,488
1997	1,898,383	604,443
1996	1,922,554	588,786
1995	1,941,458	607,966
1994	1,959,775	602,363
1993	1,963,708	595,459
1992	1,956,659	582,072
1991	1,942,832	565,837
1990	1,926,480	549,654
1989	1,927,752	530,464
1988	1,936,601	513,296
1987	1,971,231	493,337
1986	1,998,043	464,665
1985	1,983,622	455,576
1984	1,960,428	434,674
1983	1,939,193	414,823
1982	1,921,772	392,302
1981	1,904,384	374,482
1980	1,893,158	355,767
1979	1,908,018	336,378
1978	1,921,419	312,439
1977	1,902,964	296,115
1976	1,891,958	281,078
1975	1,880,241	266,815
1974	1,868,809	252,737
1973	1,845,593	240,235
1972	1,823,302	229,322
1971	1,790,990	219,095
1970	1,753,370	207,613
1969	1,711,297	196,305
1968	1,671,918	182,518
1967	1,620,534	173,637
1966	1,566,170	164,091
1965	1,508,344	155,398
1964	1,447,360	147,299
1963	1,387,678	133,781
1962	1,328,319	131,262
1961	1,265,833	129,787
1960	1,206,955	122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Yemen by year

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Mexico

Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Yemen
2023	15.7	35.2
2022	16	35.4
2021	16.4	35.7
2020	16.6	35.9
2019	16.9	35.9
2018	17	36
2017	17.2	36.1
2016	17.7	36
2015	18.2	35.9
2014	19	35.7
2013	19.6	35.5
2012	19.9	35.2
2011	20.1	34.7
2010	20.3	35.6
2009	20.6	36.6
2008	20.8	36.9
2007	21.1	37.5
2006	21.5	38.2
2005	21.9	38.4
2004	22.4	38.9
2003	22.8	39.4
2002	23.4	39.6
2001	23.8	40.2
2000	24.2	40.9
1999	24.6	41.5
1998	25.1	41.9
1997	25.8	42.6
1996	26.4	43.2
1995	27.1	45.9
1994	27.7	47.3
1993	28.3	48.6
1992	28.7	49.5
1991	29.1	50.2
1990	29.4	50.9
1989	29.9	51.4
1988	30.4	52.1
1987	31.4	52.5
1986	32.3	53.1
1985	32.7	53.6
1984	33.1	53.9
1983	33.4	54.3
1982	33.9	54.5
1981	34.3	54.6
1980	35	54.9
1979	36.2	54.9
1978	37.4	54.2
1977	38.1	54.4
1976	39.1	54.6
1975	40.1	54.7
1974	41.2	54.8
1973	42.1	55
1972	43	55.4
1971	43.9	55.8
1970	44.5	56.1
1969	45.1	56.2
1968	45.6	56.5
1967	45.9	56.8
1966	46.3	56.9
1965	46.5	56.8
1964	46.8	56.8
1963	46.8	56.5
1962	46.8	56.3
1961	46.8	56.2
1960	46.9	56

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 46.9 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Yemen

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Yemen
2100	13.3%	19.3%
2099	13.3%	19.4%
2098	13.3%	19.6%
2097	13.3%	19.7%
2096	13.4%	19.9%
2095	13.4%	20.1%
2094	13.4%	20.2%
2093	13.5%	20.4%
2092	13.5%	20.6%
2091	13.5%	20.8%
2090	13.6%	20.9%
2089	13.6%	21.1%
2088	13.7%	21.3%
2087	13.7%	21.5%
2086	13.8%	21.7%
2085	13.8%	21.9%
2084	13.9%	22.1%
2083	14%	22.3%
2082	14%	22.5%
2081	14.1%	22.7%
2080	14.1%	22.9%
2079	14.2%	23.1%
2078	14.3%	23.4%
2077	14.3%	23.6%
2076	14.4%	23.8%
2075	14.5%	24.1%
2074	14.6%	24.3%
2073	14.6%	24.6%
2072	14.7%	24.9%
2071	14.8%	25.1%
2070	14.9%	25.4%
2069	15%	25.7%
2068	15.1%	26%
2067	15.2%	26.3%
2066	15.3%	26.6%
2065	15.4%	26.9%
2064	15.5%	27.2%
2063	15.6%	27.5%
2062	15.7%	27.9%
2061	15.8%	28.2%
2060	16%	28.5%
2059	16.1%	28.8%
2058	16.2%	29.1%
2057	16.4%	29.4%
2056	16.5%	29.6%
2055	16.7%	29.9%
2054	16.9%	30.2%
2053	17%	30.4%
2052	17.2%	30.7%
2051	17.4%	30.9%
2050	17.6%	31.2%
2049	17.8%	31.5%
2048	17.9%	31.8%
2047	18.1%	32.1%
2046	18.3%	32.4%
2045	18.5%	32.8%
2044	18.7%	33.2%
2043	18.9%	33.6%
2042	19.1%	34.1%
2041	19.3%	34.6%
2040	19.5%	35.1%
2039	19.7%	35.7%
2038	20%	36.3%
2037	20.2%	36.8%
2036	20.5%	37.4%
2035	20.7%	37.9%
2034	21%	38.4%
2033	21.3%	38.9%
2032	21.6%	39.4%
2031	21.9%	39.8%
2030	22.2%	40.2%
2029	22.6%	40.5%
2028	23%	40.7%
2027	23.5%	40.9%
2026	23.9%	41%
2025	24.3%	41.1%
2024	24.5%	41.1%
2023	24.9%	41.2%
2022	25.3%	41.3%
2021	25.7%	41.4%
2020	26%	41.4%
2019	26.3%	41.4%
2018	26.7%	41.5%
2017	27.2%	41.6%
2016	27.6%	41.7%
2015	28%	41.8%
2014	28.3%	42.1%
2013	28.7%	42.3%
2012	29%	42.7%
2011	29.4%	43%
2010	29.8%	43.5%
2009	30.2%	44.1%
2008	30.6%	44.7%
2007	31.1%	45.3%
2006	31.6%	45.9%
2005	32.1%	46.5%
2004	32.5%	47.1%
2003	33%	47.6%
2002	33.4%	48.1%
2001	33.9%	48.6%
2000	34.3%	49%
1999	34.8%	49.5%
1998	35.2%	49.9%
1997	35.6%	50.3%
1996	36%	50.6%
1995	36.5%	50.9%
1994	36.9%	51.1%
1993	37.3%	51.2%
1992	37.8%	51.2%
1991	38.4%	51.2%
1990	39%	51.1%
1989	39.7%	50.9%
1988	40.3%	50.7%
1987	41%	50.5%
1986	41.6%	50.3%
1985	42.3%	50%
1984	43%	49.7%
1983	43.7%	49.4%
1982	44.4%	49.1%
1981	45.2%	48.7%
1980	45.8%	48.3%
1979	46.3%	47.9%
1978	46.7%	47.5%
1977	47%	47%
1976	47.2%	46.6%
1975	47.5%	46.2%
1974	47.6%	45.7%
1973	47.7%	45.3%
1972	47.7%	44.8%
1971	47.8%	44.3%
1970	47.7%	43.8%
1969	47.7%	43.3%
1968	47.6%	42.8%
1967	47.6%	42.3%
1966	47.5%	41.8%
1965	47.4%	41.3%
1964	47.3%	40.9%
1963	47.2%	40.6%
1962	47.1%	40.4%
1961	47%	40.4%
1960	46.8%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 39% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Yemen compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Yemen

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Mexico

Yemen

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Yemen
2023	42	118
2022	45	125
2021	104	156
2020	61	135
2019	43	131
2018	44	134
2017	44	142
2016	43	134
2015	43	135
2014	44	134
2013	45	135
2012	46	137
2011	47	140
2010	50	144
2009	51	149
2008	51	153
2007	50	161
2006	51	171
2005	52	181
2004	53	194
2003	54	205
2002	55	218
2001	55	231
2000	56	241
1999	58	250
1998	60	260
1997	62	271
1996	64	282
1995	66	296
1994	69	311
1993	71	319
1992	73	330
1991	77	341
1990	81	359
1989	85	371
1988	88	388
1987	93	400
1986	100	430
1985	107	430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Yemen
2023	1.25%	3.93%
2022	1.29%	4.08%
2021	1.33%	4.24%
2020	1.38%	4.32%
2019	1.42%	4.59%
2018	1.47%	4.7%
2017	1.52%	4.66%
2016	1.57%	4.77%
2015	1.62%	4.9%
2014	1.68%	4.84%
2013	1.73%	4.95%
2012	1.79%	5.14%
2011	1.85%	5.3%
2010	1.91%	5.49%
2009	1.98%	5.74%
2008	2.04%	6.02%
2007	2.11%	6.33%
2006	2.19%	6.68%
2005	2.27%	7.06%
2004	2.36%	7.47%
2003	2.46%	7.9%
2002	2.57%	8.36%
2001	2.68%	8.84%
2000	2.81%	9.32%
1999	2.94%	9.77%
1998	3.09%	10.2%
1997	3.24%	10.5%
1996	3.4%	10.8%
1995	3.57%	11.1%
1994	3.74%	11.3%
1993	3.92%	11.6%
1992	4.12%	11.8%
1991	4.32%	12.1%
1990	4.53%	12.5%
1989	4.75%	12.9%
1988	4.98%	13.4%
1987	5.21%	14%
1986	5.46%	14.6%
1985	5.71%	15.3%
1984	5.98%	16.2%
1983	6.26%	17.2%
1982	6.55%	18.4%
1981	6.86%	19.6%
1980	7.18%	20.8%
1979	7.51%	22.1%
1978	7.85%	23.4%
1977	8.18%	24.7%
1976	8.52%	26%
1975	8.86%	27.2%
1974	9.21%	28.4%
1973	9.56%	29.5%
1972	9.93%	30.6%
1971	10.3%	31.8%
1970	10.7%	33%
1969	11.1%	34.3%
1968	11.5%	35.6%
1967	11.9%	36.8%
1966	12.3%	38%
1965	12.7%	39%
1964	13.2%	40%
1963	13.7%	40.8%
1962	14.3%	41.5%
1961	14.8%	42.2%
1960	15.5%	42.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 3.93% in Yemen. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.