3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico

Mexico: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 8.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.1
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.3
in 2000
All-time low
8.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 14.32001: 13.32002: 12.32003: 11.42004: 10.52005: 9.82006: 9.42007: 9.22008: 9.22009: 9.12010: 92011: 8.92012: 8.72013: 8.52014: 8.32015: 8.32016: 8.42017: 8.62018: 8.72019: 8.62020: 8.42021: 8.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mexico stood at 8.1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mexico peaked at 14.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14.3
2001 13.3 -7.0%
2002 12.3 -7.5%
2003 11.4 -7.3%
2004 10.5 -7.9%
2005 9.8 -6.7%
2006 9.4 -4.1%
2007 9.2 -2.1%
2008 9.2 +0.0%
2009 9.1 -1.1%
2010 9 -1.1%
2011 8.9 -1.1%
2012 8.7 -2.2%
2013 8.5 -2.3%
2014 8.3 -2.4%
2015 8.3 +0.0%
2016 8.4 +1.2%
2017 8.6 +2.4%
2018 8.7 +1.2%
2019 8.6 -1.1%
2020 8.4 -2.3%
2021 8.1 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.85 9.1 14.3 10
2010s 8.6 8.3 9 10
2020s 8.25 8.1 8.4 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 102 Cape Verde 8.4 compare
  2. 103 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.2 compare
  3. 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.1 compare
  4. 106 Barbados 7.9 compare
  5. 107 Panama 7.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mexico?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mexico was 8.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 14.3 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Mexico ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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