Mexico vs Philippines: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Mexico
1.91 live births per woman
in 2023
Philippines
1.92 live births per woman
in 2023
Mexico rank
122nd
Philippines rank
120th
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Mexico, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 120th of 236 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.74 live births per woman | 7.07 live births per woman | 0.3315 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1960s | 6.77 live births per woman | 6.77 live births per woman | 0.0034 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 1970s | 5.81 live births per woman | 5.69 live births per woman | 0.1197 live births per woman | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.13 live births per woman | 4.72 live births per woman | 0.5934 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.09 live births per woman | 4.07 live births per woman | 0.9749 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.53 live births per woman | 3.53 live births per woman | 1.01 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.83 live births per woman | 0.6511 live births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.95 live births per woman | 1.97 live births per woman | 0.015 live births per woman | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. human development index, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.92 live births per woman against 1.91 live births per woman in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. human development index between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Mexico ranks 122nd and Philippines ranks 120th of 236 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.