Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Mexico
Mexico: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 12.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.08
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
134.17
in 1953
All-time low
12.08
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Mexico, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Mexico is 12.08, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Mexico peaked at 134.17 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 12.08, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 17th of 36 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.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 134.17 | — |
| 1954 | 129.62 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 125.12 | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 120.77 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 116.65 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 112.92 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 109.33 | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 106.01 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 102.92 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 100.16 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 97.54 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 95.17 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 92.88 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 90.63 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 88.5 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 86.37 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 84.22 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 82 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 79.77 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 77.43 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 75.16 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 72.85 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 70.58 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 68.28 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 65.98 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 63.64 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 61.25 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 58.82 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 56.44 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 54.08 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 51.8 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 49.64 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 47.57 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 45.58 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 43.64 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 41.76 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 39.92 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 38.17 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 36.49 | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 34.83 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 33.25 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 31.73 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 30.27 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 28.89 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 27.55 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 26.28 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 25.09 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 23.96 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 22.92 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 21.94 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.04 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.25 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.55 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.91 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.35 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 17.85 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.39 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 16.97 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.56 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.16 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.79 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 15.41 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.05 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.71 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 14.38 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.05 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.73 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.42 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 12.76 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.42 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 12.08 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.23 | 109.33 | 134.17 | 7 |
| 1960s | 94.44 | 84.22 | 106.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.69 | 61.25 | 82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.92 | 39.92 | 58.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.26 | 25.09 | 38.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.22 | 17.39 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 13.73 | 16.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 12.08 | 13.42 | 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)
- 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 infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Mexico?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Mexico was 12.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 134.17 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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