Bolivia vs Mexico: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.55 births per woman in Bolivia and 1.91 births per woman in Mexico, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Bolivia, by 0.64 births per woman, or 1.33 times that in Mexico.
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Latest figures
births per woman · UN
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2023 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolivia | 2.55 2023 | 3.01 | 77 of 229 | 1.79 2100 |
| Mexico | 1.91 2023 | 2.27 | 116 of 229 | 1.67 2100 |
| World | 2.25 2023 | 2.57 | 1.84 2100 |
What the numbers say
- Bolivia has been higher since 1975, when it overtook Mexico.
- In 2023, Bolivia ranked 77 and Mexico ranked 116 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bolivia at 1.79 births per woman and Mexico at 1.67 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Bolivia | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.55 | 1.91 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.58 | 1.94 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.62 | 1.97 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.65 | 1.99 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.69 | 2.02 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.73 | 2.03 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.78 | 2.04 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.83 | 2.09 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.89 | 2.14 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.95 | 2.21 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 3.01 | 2.27 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 3.08 | 2.29 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 3.14 | 2.32 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 3.21 | 2.34 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 3.29 | 2.36 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 3.37 | 2.39 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 3.45 | 2.42 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 3.53 | 2.46 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 3.56 | 2.5 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 3.63 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 3.72 | 2.58 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 3.8 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 3.89 | 2.67 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 3.99 | 2.71 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 4.09 | 2.76 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 4.15 | 2.82 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 4.22 | 2.89 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 4.34 | 2.96 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 4.41 | 3.04 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 4.49 | 3.13 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 4.59 | 3.21 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 4.71 | 3.29 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 4.85 | 3.36 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 4.9 | 3.44 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 4.97 | 3.53 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 5.03 | 3.64 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 5.06 | 3.8 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 5.12 | 3.97 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 5.15 | 4.09 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 5.24 | 4.18 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 5.29 | 4.3 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 5.35 | 4.43 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 5.41 | 4.57 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 5.47 | 4.74 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 5.54 | 4.96 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 5.61 | 5.2 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 5.67 | 5.36 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 5.74 | 5.54 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.75 | 5.74 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.8 | 5.95 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.85 | 6.12 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.89 | 6.28 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.95 | 6.42 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 6 | 6.53 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 6.06 | 6.63 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 6.1 | 6.71 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 6.13 | 6.75 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.16 | 6.79 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.18 | 6.82 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.21 | 6.83 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.23 | 6.82 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.25 | 6.8 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.26 | 6.78 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.27 | 6.76 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.28 | 6.76 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.27 | 6.76 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.26 | 6.75 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.25 | 6.74 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.24 | 6.73 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.21 | 6.75 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.2 | 6.73 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.18 | 6.73 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.19 | 6.73 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.19 | 6.71 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Bolivia | Mexico | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.521.84–3.25 | 1.891.47–2.35 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.51.8–3.25 | 1.871.41–2.34 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.471.74–3.25 | 1.851.37–2.35 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.451.72–3.25 | 1.831.31–2.35 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.421.67–3.24 | 1.821.29–2.35 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.41.65–3.22 | 1.811.25–2.35 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.381.61–3.22 | 1.791.22–2.35 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 2.361.59–3.23 | 1.781.2–2.35 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 2.341.57–3.21 | 1.781.15–2.34 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 2.321.54–3.21 | 1.771.16–2.35 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 2.31.53–3.21 | 1.761.15–2.36 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 2.281.52–3.21 | 1.761.12–2.34 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 2.261.49–3.21 | 1.751.14–2.35 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 2.241.47–3.19 | 1.751.11–2.36 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 2.231.47–3.17 | 1.741.1–2.36 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 2.211.44–3.17 | 1.741.12–2.36 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 2.191.44–3.2 | 1.731.1–2.35 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 2.181.42–3.18 | 1.731.11–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 2.161.4–3.18 | 1.721.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 2.151.38–3.19 | 1.721.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 2.131.37–3.18 | 1.721.09–2.33 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 2.121.34–3.18 | 1.711.1–2.35 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 2.111.33–3.18 | 1.711.09–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 2.11.32–3.13 | 1.711.09–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 2.081.32–3.11 | 1.711.1–2.35 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 2.071.3–3.11 | 1.71.09–2.35 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.061.29–3.07 | 1.71.08–2.33 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.051.28–3.12 | 1.71.06–2.34 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.041.29–3.13 | 1.71.06–2.34 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.031.28–3.08 | 1.71.07–2.35 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.021.27–3.06 | 1.691.08–2.34 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.011.25–3.04 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 21.26–3.02 | 1.691.08–2.32 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.991.25–2.99 | 1.691.09–2.34 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.981.23–2.99 | 1.691.08–2.35 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.971.24–2.96 | 1.691.08–2.34 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.961.24–2.99 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.961.21–2.98 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.951.23–2.97 | 1.691.08–2.35 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.951.21–2.98 | 1.691.07–2.34 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.941.22–3.01 | 1.681.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.931.22–2.98 | 1.681.07–2.35 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.931.21–2.99 | 1.681.05–2.35 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.921.21–2.98 | 1.681.05–2.39 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.911.2–2.99 | 1.681.06–2.36 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.911.19–2.96 | 1.681.06–2.4 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.911.19–2.99 | 1.681.06–2.37 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.91.19–2.95 | 1.681.06–2.36 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.91.2–2.96 | 1.681.05–2.34 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.891.17–2.96 | 1.681.03–2.35 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.891.18–2.99 | 1.681.02–2.37 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.881.17–2.93 | 1.681.03–2.36 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.881.15–2.88 | 1.681.01–2.35 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.871.15–2.87 | 1.681.02–2.37 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.861.14–2.83 | 1.671.02–2.36 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.861.15–2.81 | 1.671.01–2.35 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.851.13–2.77 | 1.670.99–2.37 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.851.11–2.79 | 1.671.01–2.37 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.851.12–2.79 | 1.680.98–2.37 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.851.12–2.77 | 1.670.99–2.35 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.841.11–2.77 | 1.670.98–2.37 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.841.13–2.76 | 1.670.99–2.36 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.841.13–2.74 | 1.670.98–2.38 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.831.11–2.76 | 1.670.99–2.38 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.831.1–2.78 | 1.671–2.38 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.831.11–2.76 | 1.670.99–2.39 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.831.1–2.75 | 1.670.98–2.41 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.821.09–2.75 | 1.670.98–2.4 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.821.1–2.75 | 1.670.98–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.821.08–2.76 | 1.670.98–2.4 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.811.09–2.71 | 1.670.97–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.811.08–2.7 | 1.670.96–2.41 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.81.09–2.66 | 1.660.98–2.41 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.81.07–2.65 | 1.670.96–2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.81.09–2.65 | 1.671–2.42 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.81.08–2.66 | 1.670.97–2.43 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.791.06–2.66 | 1.670.97–2.45 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
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