Infant mortality rate in Mexico
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
72
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.
Infant mortality rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 12.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 12.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 12.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 10.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 10.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 10.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.75 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 9.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 8.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 7.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 6.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.17 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.21 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.21 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
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- 101 Samoa 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
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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)
- 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 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .