Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mexico
Mexico: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
105th
of 196 countries
All-time high
147.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
11.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Mexico is 11.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Mexico peaked at 147.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mexico 105th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 141.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 135.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 120.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 111.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 96.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 92.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 89.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 85.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 82.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 31.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 27.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 18.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 123.97 per 1,000 live births | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | 147.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.45 per 1,000 live births | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.75 per 1,000 live births | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | 66.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.73 per 1,000 live births | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.54 per 1,000 live births | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.17 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.44 per 1,000 live births | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 102 British Virgin Islands 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 106 Jordan 11.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Peru 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 11.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Mexico?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mexico was 11.8 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, under-5, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 147.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.