Child mortality vs population growth in Mexico

Mexico: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.9545 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.9545
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1967
All-time low
0.7338
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality vs population growth in Mexico, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.9545 for child mortality vs population growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Mexico peaked at 3.51 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.7338, in 2021.

That places Mexico 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.04 2.76 3.24 10
1960s 3.44 3.29 3.51 10
1970s 3.21 2.91 3.45 10
1980s 2.62 2.37 2.81 10
1990s 2.14 1.91 2.33 10
2000s 1.67 1.48 1.87 10
2010s 1.28 1.08 1.46 10
2020s 0.8635 0.7338 0.9545 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 98 Lebanon 1.02 compare
  2. 99 Ecuador 0.9905 compare
  3. 100 Philippines 0.9783 compare
  4. 102 South Africa 0.9536 compare
  5. 103 India 0.9535 compare
  6. 104 Western Sahara 0.9159 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs population growth in Mexico?
Child mortality vs population growth in Mexico was 0.9545 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1967.
What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7338 in 2021.
How does Mexico rank for child mortality vs population growth?
Mexico ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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