Child mortality by income level of country in Mexico
Mexico: Child mortality by income level of country was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.31 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
107th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.32 deaths per 100 live births
in 1951
All-time low
1.31 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Mexico, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Mexico stood at 1.31 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Mexico peaked at 24.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by income level of country in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 24.32 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1952 | 23.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 21.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1954 | 20.76 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 19.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 18.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 17.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 16.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 15.47 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 14.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 13.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 13.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 12.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 12.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 11.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 11.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 10.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 9.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 9.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 8.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 8.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.95 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.62 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | 16.17 deaths per 100 live births | 24.32 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.08 deaths per 100 live births | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | 15.47 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | 7.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | 7.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 deaths per 100 live births | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Mexico?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Mexico was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .