Adolescent mortality rate in Mexico

Mexico: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.42 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1.42
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1990
All-time low
1.42
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Mexico, 1990–2021

01231990200520211990: 2.51991: 2.41992: 2.21993: 2.11994: 21995: 1.91996: 1.91997: 1.81998: 1.81999: 1.72000: 1.72001: 1.72002: 1.72003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.62006: 1.62007: 1.62008: 1.62009: 1.62010: 1.62011: 1.62012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.52016: 1.52017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Mexico is 1.42, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Mexico peaked at 2.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2021.

Mexico ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Mexico, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 2.55
1991 2.36 -7.4%
1992 2.2 -6.7%
1993 2.08 -5.8%
1994 1.98 -4.6%
1995 1.91 -3.4%
1996 1.86 -2.7%
1997 1.82 -2.2%
1998 1.78 -2.1%
1999 1.75 -2.1%
2000 1.71 -2.0%
2001 1.68 -1.9%
2002 1.65 -1.5%
2003 1.63 -1.2%
2004 1.62 -0.7%
2005 1.62 -0.4%
2006 1.61 -0.2%
2007 1.61 -0.1%
2008 1.61 -0.2%
2009 1.6 -0.6%
2010 1.58 -1.0%
2011 1.56 -1.4%
2012 1.54 -1.6%
2013 1.51 -1.5%
2014 1.49 -1.3%
2015 1.48 -1.0%
2016 1.47 -0.7%
2017 1.46 -0.6%
2018 1.45 -0.5%
2019 1.44 -0.5%
2020 1.44 -0.6%
2021 1.42 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.03 1.75 2.55 10
2000s 1.64 1.6 1.71 10
2010s 1.5 1.44 1.58 10
2020s 1.43 1.42 1.44 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 100 Kyrgyzstan 1.53 compare
  2. 101 Libya 1.49 compare
  3. 102 Algeria 1.43 compare
  4. 104 Jamaica 1.41 compare
  5. 105 Kazakhstan 1.36 compare
  6. 106 Republic of Moldova 1.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Mexico?
Adolescent mortality rate in Mexico was 1.42 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Mexico ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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