Total Fertility Rate in Mexico
Mexico: Total Fertility Rate was 1.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.8
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 1964
All-time low
1.8
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Mexico, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Mexico is 1.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Mexico peaked at 6.83 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2022.
That places Mexico 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.76 | — |
| 1961 | 6.78 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6.8 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.82 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.83 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.82 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.79 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.75 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.71 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.65 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.55 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.44 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 6.32 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 6.18 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 6 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 5.79 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.6 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 5.41 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 5.25 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 4.78 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.6 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 4.44 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.29 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.09 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.97 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.8 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.65 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.45 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.29 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.13 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.96 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.87 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.67 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.62 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.42 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.36 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.29 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.14 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.92 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.91 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.65 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 | 5 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 | 3.55 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.77 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 | 2.36 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 | 1.92 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.8 | 1.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Mexico?
- Total fertility rate in Mexico was 1.8 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1964.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for total fertility rate?
- Mexico ranks 114th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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