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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 102 Cape Verde 8.4 compare
- 103 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.2 compare
- 104 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.1 compare
- 106 Barbados 7.9 compare
- 107 Panama 7.8 compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
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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