Fertility & birth rates in Mexico and Zambia

Fertility rate in Mexico vs Zambia by year

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Mexico

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Mexico	Zambia
2023	1.91	4.1
2022	1.94	4.18
2021	1.97	4.25
2020	1.99	4.32
2019	2.02	4.42
2018	2.03	4.49
2017	2.04	4.57
2016	2.09	4.67
2015	2.14	4.78
2014	2.21	4.89
2013	2.27	5.01
2012	2.29	5.14
2011	2.32	5.26
2010	2.34	5.36
2009	2.36	5.45
2008	2.39	5.53
2007	2.42	5.61
2006	2.46	5.68
2005	2.5	5.7
2004	2.54	5.7
2003	2.58	5.71
2002	2.63	5.77
2001	2.67	5.85
2000	2.71	5.92
1999	2.76	6
1998	2.82	6.07
1997	2.89	6.12
1996	2.96	6.18
1995	3.04	6.23
1994	3.13	6.26
1993	3.21	6.3
1992	3.29	6.35
1991	3.36	6.46
1990	3.44	6.57
1989	3.53	6.64
1988	3.64	6.7
1987	3.8	6.8
1986	3.97	6.87
1985	4.09	6.93
1984	4.18	6.97
1983	4.3	7.01
1982	4.43	7.04
1981	4.57	7.07
1980	4.74	7.14
1979	4.96	7.22
1978	5.2	7.29
1977	5.36	7.35
1976	5.54	7.39
1975	5.74	7.42
1974	5.95	7.36
1973	6.12	7.34
1972	6.28	7.3
1971	6.42	7.26
1970	6.53	7.22
1969	6.63	7.18
1968	6.71	7.18
1967	6.75	7.15
1966	6.79	7.14
1965	6.82	7.12
1964	6.83	7.09
1963	6.82	7.06
1962	6.8	7.01
1961	6.78	6.98
1960	6.76	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Mexico was 1.91 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Mexico

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Mexico	Zambia
2023	1,238,366	577,660
2022	1,224,397	563,456
2021	936,682	535,629
2020	1,031,637	536,484
2019	1,357,485	528,089
2018	1,366,076	515,644
2017	1,384,178	504,630
2016	1,445,256	497,521
2015	1,508,439	491,021
2014	1,587,620	483,663
2013	1,642,609	476,846
2012	1,656,599	469,406
2011	1,659,161	459,743
2010	1,658,682	448,337
2009	1,661,180	434,458
2008	1,670,846	419,560
2007	1,684,915	403,729
2006	1,706,084	387,891
2005	1,732,663	368,756
2004	1,759,250	349,352
2003	1,788,016	331,189
2002	1,820,665	316,041
2001	1,836,418	302,682
2000	1,845,383	293,186
1999	1,859,475	283,297
1998	1,871,650	275,568
1997	1,898,383	268,198
1996	1,922,554	262,468
1995	1,941,458	257,897
1994	1,959,775	252,023
1993	1,963,708	245,917
1992	1,956,659	239,953
1991	1,942,832	237,957
1990	1,926,480	235,835
1989	1,927,752	233,429
1988	1,936,601	230,118
1987	1,971,231	227,813
1986	1,998,043	224,768
1985	1,983,622	221,351
1984	1,960,428	216,695
1983	1,939,193	212,712
1982	1,921,772	207,621
1981	1,904,384	202,822
1980	1,893,158	198,817
1979	1,908,018	197,578
1978	1,921,419	194,933
1977	1,902,964	191,557
1976	1,891,958	186,762
1975	1,880,241	182,258
1974	1,868,809	174,484
1973	1,845,593	168,258
1972	1,823,302	161,648
1971	1,790,990	155,249
1970	1,753,370	149,380
1969	1,711,297	142,660
1968	1,671,918	137,315
1967	1,620,534	131,938
1966	1,566,170	127,164
1965	1,508,344	122,814
1964	1,447,360	117,197
1963	1,387,678	114,555
1962	1,328,319	110,173
1961	1,265,833	106,318
1960	1,206,955	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.05% in Mexico and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Mexico vs Zambia by year

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Mexico

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Mexico	Zambia
2023	15.7	33.1
2022	16	33.5
2021	16.4	33.9
2020	16.6	34.4
2019	16.9	35
2018	17	35.5
2017	17.2	35.9
2016	17.7	36.6
2015	18.2	37.3
2014	19	38.1
2013	19.6	39
2012	19.9	39.9
2011	20.1	40.7
2010	20.3	41.4
2009	20.6	42
2008	20.8	42.6
2007	21.1	43.2
2006	21.5	43.7
2005	21.9	43.8
2004	22.4	43.9
2003	22.8	43.9
2002	23.4	44.3
2001	23.8	44.8
2000	24.2	45.5
1999	24.6	45.9
1998	25.1	46.2
1997	25.8	46.3
1996	26.4	46.6
1995	27.1	46.8
1994	27.7	46.7
1993	28.3	46.6
1992	28.7	46.6
1991	29.1	46.9
1990	29.4	47
1989	29.9	47.1
1988	30.4	47.1
1987	31.4	47.3
1986	32.3	47.4
1985	32.7	47.4
1984	33.1	47.3
1983	33.4	47.3
1982	33.9	47.3
1981	34.3	47.3
1980	35	47.5
1979	36.2	48.2
1978	37.4	48.7
1977	38.1	49.2
1976	39.1	49.5
1975	40.1	50
1974	41.2	49.7
1973	42.1	49.7
1972	43	49.6
1971	43.9	49.4
1970	44.5	49.3
1969	45.1	48.9
1968	45.6	48.9
1967	45.9	48.8
1966	46.3	48.8
1965	46.5	48.8
1964	46.8	48.9
1963	46.8	48.9
1962	46.8	48.9
1961	46.8	48.9
1960	46.9	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.7 in Mexico and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 46.9 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Mexico

Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Mexico	Zambia
2100	13.3%	21.6%
2099	13.3%	21.7%
2098	13.3%	21.9%
2097	13.3%	22%
2096	13.4%	22.2%
2095	13.4%	22.3%
2094	13.4%	22.5%
2093	13.5%	22.7%
2092	13.5%	22.8%
2091	13.5%	23%
2090	13.6%	23.1%
2089	13.6%	23.3%
2088	13.7%	23.5%
2087	13.7%	23.6%
2086	13.8%	23.8%
2085	13.8%	24%
2084	13.9%	24.2%
2083	14%	24.3%
2082	14%	24.5%
2081	14.1%	24.7%
2080	14.1%	24.9%
2079	14.2%	25.1%
2078	14.3%	25.3%
2077	14.3%	25.5%
2076	14.4%	25.7%
2075	14.5%	25.9%
2074	14.6%	26.1%
2073	14.6%	26.4%
2072	14.7%	26.6%
2071	14.8%	26.8%
2070	14.9%	27%
2069	15%	27.2%
2068	15.1%	27.5%
2067	15.2%	27.7%
2066	15.3%	27.9%
2065	15.4%	28.1%
2064	15.5%	28.4%
2063	15.6%	28.6%
2062	15.7%	28.9%
2061	15.8%	29.1%
2060	16%	29.3%
2059	16.1%	29.6%
2058	16.2%	29.8%
2057	16.4%	30.1%
2056	16.5%	30.4%
2055	16.7%	30.6%
2054	16.9%	30.9%
2053	17%	31.2%
2052	17.2%	31.5%
2051	17.4%	31.8%
2050	17.6%	32.2%
2049	17.8%	32.5%
2048	17.9%	32.8%
2047	18.1%	33.2%
2046	18.3%	33.5%
2045	18.5%	33.9%
2044	18.7%	34.2%
2043	18.9%	34.6%
2042	19.1%	34.9%
2041	19.3%	35.3%
2040	19.5%	35.6%
2039	19.7%	36%
2038	20%	36.3%
2037	20.2%	36.6%
2036	20.5%	37%
2035	20.7%	37.3%
2034	21%	37.6%
2033	21.3%	38%
2032	21.6%	38.3%
2031	21.9%	38.7%
2030	22.2%	39%
2029	22.6%	39.4%
2028	23%	39.8%
2027	23.5%	40.3%
2026	23.9%	40.7%
2025	24.3%	41.2%
2024	24.5%	41.5%
2023	24.9%	42%
2022	25.3%	42.4%
2021	25.7%	42.9%
2020	26%	43.3%
2019	26.3%	43.8%
2018	26.7%	44.1%
2017	27.2%	44.5%
2016	27.6%	44.9%
2015	28%	45.2%
2014	28.3%	45.5%
2013	28.7%	45.7%
2012	29%	45.9%
2011	29.4%	46.1%
2010	29.8%	46.3%
2009	30.2%	46.4%
2008	30.6%	46.6%
2007	31.1%	46.8%
2006	31.6%	47%
2005	32.1%	47.1%
2004	32.5%	47.3%
2003	33%	47.4%
2002	33.4%	47.6%
2001	33.9%	47.8%
2000	34.3%	48%
1999	34.8%	48.1%
1998	35.2%	48.2%
1997	35.6%	48.2%
1996	36%	48.2%
1995	36.5%	48.2%
1994	36.9%	48.2%
1993	37.3%	48.2%
1992	37.8%	48.2%
1991	38.4%	48.3%
1990	39%	48.4%
1989	39.7%	48.5%
1988	40.3%	48.6%
1987	41%	48.7%
1986	41.6%	48.8%
1985	42.3%	48.9%
1984	43%	49%
1983	43.7%	49.1%
1982	44.4%	49.3%
1981	45.2%	49.4%
1980	45.8%	49.5%
1979	46.3%	49.5%
1978	46.7%	49.4%
1977	47%	49.2%
1976	47.2%	49.1%
1975	47.5%	48.8%
1974	47.6%	48.6%
1973	47.7%	48.3%
1972	47.7%	48%
1971	47.8%	47.7%
1970	47.7%	47.4%
1969	47.7%	47.2%
1968	47.6%	47.1%
1967	47.6%	47%
1966	47.5%	46.9%
1965	47.4%	46.9%
1964	47.3%	46.7%
1963	47.2%	46.5%
1962	47.1%	46.3%
1961	47%	46.2%
1960	46.8%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.5% of the population in Mexico and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 39% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Mexico and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Mexico vs Zambia

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Mexico

Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Mexico	Zambia
2023	42	85
2022	45	89
2021	104	140
2020	61	99
2019	43	103
2018	44	117
2017	44	141
2016	43	158
2015	43	154
2014	44	174
2013	45	213
2012	46	256
2011	47	291
2010	50	332
2009	51	406
2008	51	394
2007	50	324
2006	51	262
2005	52	264
2004	53	260
2003	54	250
2002	55	274
2001	55	306
2000	56	340
1999	58	378
1998	60	392
1997	62	403
1996	64	433
1995	66	466
1994	69	507
1993	71	532
1992	73	581
1991	77	611
1990	81	625
1989	85	635
1988	88	635
1987	93	630
1986	100	619
1985	107	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Mexico

Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Mexico	Zambia
2023	1.25%	4.47%
2022	1.29%	4.67%
2021	1.33%	4.92%
2020	1.38%	5.24%
2019	1.42%	5.41%
2018	1.47%	5.52%
2017	1.52%	5.61%
2016	1.57%	5.9%
2015	1.62%	6.15%
2014	1.68%	6.38%
2013	1.73%	6.72%
2012	1.79%	7.04%
2011	1.85%	7.31%
2010	1.91%	7.57%
2009	1.98%	8%
2008	2.04%	8.62%
2007	2.11%	9.14%
2006	2.19%	9.71%
2005	2.27%	10.5%
2004	2.36%	11.4%
2003	2.46%	12.4%
2002	2.57%	13.4%
2001	2.68%	14.4%
2000	2.81%	15.3%
1999	2.94%	15.9%
1998	3.09%	16.3%
1997	3.24%	16.7%
1996	3.4%	17%
1995	3.57%	17.3%
1994	3.74%	17.7%
1993	3.92%	17.9%
1992	4.12%	18.1%
1991	4.32%	18.1%
1990	4.53%	18.1%
1989	4.75%	17.9%
1988	4.98%	17.7%
1987	5.21%	17.3%
1986	5.46%	17%
1985	5.71%	16.6%
1984	5.98%	16.2%
1983	6.26%	15.9%
1982	6.55%	15.7%
1981	6.86%	15.6%
1980	7.18%	15.5%
1979	7.51%	15.4%
1978	7.85%	15.3%
1977	8.18%	15.3%
1976	8.52%	15.4%
1975	8.86%	15.5%
1974	9.21%	15.9%
1973	9.56%	16.3%
1972	9.93%	16.9%
1971	10.3%	17.4%
1970	10.7%	17.9%
1969	11.1%	18.3%
1968	11.5%	18.5%
1967	11.9%	18.7%
1966	12.3%	18.9%
1965	12.7%	19%
1964	13.2%	19.2%
1963	13.7%	19.5%
1962	14.3%	19.8%
1961	14.8%	20.1%
1960	15.5%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.25% in Mexico and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.