What is infant mortality rate in Mexico?

Infant mortality rate in Mexico was 1.21 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 infant mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 13.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Mexico rank for infant mortality rate?

Mexico ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Mexico

Name: Infant mortality rate in Mexico
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Infant mortality rate was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.21 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

102nd

of 199 countries

All-time high

13.42 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

1.21 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1953–2024

Infant mortality rate in Mexico, 1953–2024

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 1.21 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate 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 in Mexico peaked at 13.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 102nd 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	12.12 deaths per 100 live births	10.93 deaths per 100 live births	13.42 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	9.44 deaths per 100 live births	8.42 deaths per 100 live births	10.6 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	7.17 deaths per 100 live births	6.13 deaths per 100 live births	8.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	4.89 deaths per 100 live births	3.99 deaths per 100 live births	5.88 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.13 deaths per 100 live births	2.51 deaths per 100 live births	3.82 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.02 deaths per 100 live births	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	2.4 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	1.37 deaths per 100 live births	1.7 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.28 deaths per 100 live births	1.21 deaths per 100 live births	1.34 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

99 Azerbaijan 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare
100 Brazil 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Samoa 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
103 Vietnam 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
104 Panama 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare
105 Jordan 1.2 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Mexico?: Infant mortality rate in Mexico was 1.21 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 infant mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 13.42 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for infant mortality rate?: Mexico ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .