Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mexico
Mexico: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 1.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mexico is 1.12, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mexico peaked at 2.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.11, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 107th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 | — |
| 1991 | 2.42 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.22 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 2.06 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 1.85 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.78 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.73 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.51 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.23 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.29 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 | 1.61 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.32 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.11 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 1.12 | 1.34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mexico?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mexico was 1.12 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Mexico ranks 107th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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