Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Mexico
Mexico: Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) was 8.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
52 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
8.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal 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 8.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Mexico peaked at 52 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mexico 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 49.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 42.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 13 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9 per 1,000 live births | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 8.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.4 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 8.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.66 per 1,000 live births | 44.8 per 1,000 live births | 52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.01 per 1,000 live births | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.72 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 22 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 per 1,000 live births | 9 per 1,000 live births | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.84 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 96 Paraguay 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 97 Honduras 8.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 98 Seychelles 8.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Cape Verde 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 100 Solomon Islands 8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Tunisia 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 7.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Mexico?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Mexico was 8.2 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, neonatal recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Mexico ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.