Total Fertility Rate in Mexico
Mexico: Total Fertility Rate was 1.8 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in Mexico, 1960β2022
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.
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
- 111 Greenland 1.84 compare
- 112 Gibraltar 1.84 compare
- 113 Romania 1.81 compare
- 115 Moldova, Republic of 1.8 compare
- 115 Montenegro 1.8 compare
- 117 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1.8 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.