Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0011 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0376 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0011 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mexico 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0332 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.028 units per square kilometre | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 128 Albania 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Slovakia 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Mauritania 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Romania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cape Verde 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Switzerland 0.001 units per square kilometre 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0376 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.