What is child mortality in Mexico?

Child mortality in Mexico was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 54.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1893.

What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Mexico rank for child mortality?

Mexico ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality in Mexico

Name: Child mortality in Mexico
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Child mortality 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

108th

of 203 countries

All-time high

54.2 deaths per 100 live births

in 1893

All-time low

1.31 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

225

1800–2024

Child mortality in Mexico, 1800–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.31 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 in Mexico peaked at 54.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1893 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 108th of 203 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1800s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1810s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1820s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1830s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1840s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1850s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1860s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1870s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1880s	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	48.72 deaths per 100 live births	10
1890s	49.56 deaths per 100 live births	45.05 deaths per 100 live births	54.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1900s	46.63 deaths per 100 live births	44.76 deaths per 100 live births	48.86 deaths per 100 live births	10
1910s	44.02 deaths per 100 live births	41 deaths per 100 live births	47.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1920s	37.36 deaths per 100 live births	30.08 deaths per 100 live births	40.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
1930s	31.1 deaths per 100 live births	24.23 deaths per 100 live births	34.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1940s	25.6 deaths per 100 live births	21.25 deaths per 100 live births	30.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1950s	20.17 deaths per 100 live births	16.17 deaths per 100 live births	24.32 deaths per 100 live births	10
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

Countries ranked near Mexico

105 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
106 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
107 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
109 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
110 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
111 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality in Mexico?: Child mortality in Mexico was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 54.2 deaths per 100 live births in 1893.
What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for child mortality?: Mexico ranks 108th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.