Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mexico
Mexico: Exclusive breastfeeding under six months was 355.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
355.28
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
13th
of 65 countries
All-time high
371.91
in 2021
All-time low
164.58
in 2012
Years of data
8
1987–2023
Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mexico, 1987–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mexico is 355.28, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mexico peaked at 371.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 164.58, in 2012.
That places Mexico 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 321.06 | 321.06 | 321.06 | 1 |
| 1990s | 234.41 | 234.41 | 234.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 260.45 | 164.58 | 332.45 | 3 |
| 2020s | 354.69 | 336.87 | 371.91 | 3 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0852 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mexico?
- Exclusive breastfeeding under six months in Mexico was 355.28 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 371.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest exclusive breastfeeding under six months recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.58 in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for exclusive breastfeeding under six months?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exclusive breastfeeding under six months rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Exclusive breastfeeding under six months (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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