Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 28,351 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28,351
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
20th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31,168
in 2021
All-time low
23,784
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mexico is 28,351, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mexico peaked at 31,168 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23,784, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,139 | — |
| 1991 | 30,336 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 29,555 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 28,802 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 28,192 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 27,861 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 27,619 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 27,198 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 26,480 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 25,711 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 25,056 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 24,552 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24,184 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23,923 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 23,784 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 23,820 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 24,179 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 25,102 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 26,653 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 28,343 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 29,495 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29,760 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,091 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27,833 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 26,775 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 26,587 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27,171 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28,708 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 29,723 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 30,421 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 31,021 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 31,168 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30,633 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 29,793 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 28,351 | -4.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28,351 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 28.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28,351 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 30.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,289 | 25,711 | 31,139 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,960 | 23,784 | 28,343 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,556 | 26,587 | 30,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,193 | 28,351 | 31,168 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mexico?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mexico was 28,351 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 31,168 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,784 in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Mexico ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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