Birth rates and death rates in Mexico
Mexico: Birth rates and death rates was 6.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.16
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
173rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.63
in 1950
All-time low
5.43
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Mexico stood at 6.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Mexico peaked at 21.63 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 2001.
That places Mexico 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.63 | — |
| 1951 | 20.79 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 20.02 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 18.93 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 17.96 | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 16.97 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 16.34 | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 15.73 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 15.17 | -3.6% |
| 1959 | 14.59 | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 13.99 | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 13.35 | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 12.85 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 12.46 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 12.11 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 11.61 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 11.17 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 10.78 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 10.54 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 10.34 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 10.01 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 9.68 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 9.29 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.97 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 8.57 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 8.18 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 7.86 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.58 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.35 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 7.12 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.9 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.57 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 6.47 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 6.31 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.22 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.15 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.13 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.16 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.16 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.06 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 5.96 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 5.79 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.62 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 5.53 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.49 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.48 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.43 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.52 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.54 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.58 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.62 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.68 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.74 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.71 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.77 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.87 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.43 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 9.02 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.52 | -27.7% |
| 2023 | 6.16 | -5.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +38.6% | 6.08 | 8.43 |
| 2022 | -27.7% | 9.02 | 6.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.81 | 14.59 | 21.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.92 | 10.34 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.46 | 7.12 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 | 6.13 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.49 | 6.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 | 5.43 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.67 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 6.16 | 9.02 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Mexico?
- Birth rates and death rates in Mexico was 6.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Mexico ranks 173rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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