Overview

• Mexico recorded 1,672,227 registered births in 2024, for a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 women aged 15–49, down 4.5 points from 2023.
• Chiapas posted the highest 2024 birth rate at 86.7 per 1,000, while Mexico City ranked among the lowest at 32.8.
• Other high‑rate states included Durango (58.9) and Nayarit (58.6), compared with lower rates in Yucatán (38.1) and Hidalgo (38.3).
• Adolescent fertility remains concentrated in specific states based on 2023 data, with Guerrero (82.1), Chiapas (78.6), Zacatecas (74.4) and Durango (71.5) far above the national teen average of 45.2.
• Inegi reports 50.6% of 2024 newborns were boys and 49.4% were girls, and prior figures show adolescents who speak indigenous languages face a much higher fertility rate at 90.3 per 1,000.