Child mortality vs. GDP per capita in Mexico
Mexico: Child mortality vs. GDP per capita was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. GDP per capita 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
Mexico recorded 1.31 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. gdp per capita in 2024. 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 vs. gdp per capita 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 104 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 106 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 109 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 110 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 child mortality vs. gdp per capita in Mexico?
- Child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 24.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for child mortality vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .