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In 2026, Mexico's total fertility rate is 1.85 children per woman, below the 2.1 replacement level. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.12 children per woman. About 2.0 million babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 15.0 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 0.89, well below the 1.0 that marks generational replacement. Women are having children at a mean age of 26.8 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 16% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 1.67 children per woman.
Fertility rate
1.85 children/woman
Birth rate
15.0 per 1,000 people
Total births
2M
Mean age at birth
26.8 years
Mexico's fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 6.8 children per woman in 1964 to 1.85 today, below the 2.1 replacement level. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 16% of births to mothers aged 15-19.