Mortality rate, infant in Mexico
Mexico: Mortality rate, infant was 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 197 countries
All-time high
106 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Mexico peaked at 106 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 101st of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 106 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 97.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 86.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 82 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 79.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 75.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 72.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 63.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 54.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 34.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 33.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 31.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 28.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 24 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.44 per 1,000 live births | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | 106 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.7 per 1,000 live births | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | 82 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.92 per 1,000 live births | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.26 per 1,000 live births | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 per 1,000 live births | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | 24 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.28 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 17 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 per 1,000 live births | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Mexico?
- Mortality rate, infant in Mexico was 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 106 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.