Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.6287 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6287
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6388
in 2020
All-time low
0.4264
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mexico stood at 0.6287.
That represents a change of up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mexico peaked at 0.6388 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4264, in 2006.
That places Mexico 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4947 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5055 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5155 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5238 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5302 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5295 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.528 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5257 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5215 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5169 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5089 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4961 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4791 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4583 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4414 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4295 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4264 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4346 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.45 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4638 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4722 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4779 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.484 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4905 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.495 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5039 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5263 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5619 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6061 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6341 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6388 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6372 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6322 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6288 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6287 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5191 | 0.4947 | 0.5302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4588 | 0.4264 | 0.5089 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5252 | 0.4722 | 0.6341 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6331 | 0.6287 | 0.6388 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.641 compare
- 36 Afghanistan 0.6356 compare
- 37 Australia 0.6326 compare
- 39 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6286 compare
- 40 India 0.628 compare
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6279 compare
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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mexico?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Mexico was 0.6287 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6388 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4264 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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