Number of child deaths by age in Mexico
Mexico: Number of child deaths by age was 2,013 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Mexico, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,013 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Mexico peaked at 84,883 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2,013 deaths, in 2024.
That places Mexico 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82,666 deaths | 80,450 deaths | 84,883 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 64,317 deaths | 54,412 deaths | 76,663 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,655 deaths | 32,632 deaths | 52,392 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,254 deaths | 17,418 deaths | 30,554 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,335 deaths | 8,985 deaths | 16,266 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,369 deaths | 4,809 deaths | 8,347 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,623 deaths | 2,696 deaths | 4,554 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,256 deaths | 2,013 deaths | 2,521 deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Mexico
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Mexico?
- Number of child deaths by age in Mexico was 2,013 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 84,883 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,013 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Mexico ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .