Neonatal deaths in Mexico

Mexico: Neonatal deaths was 0.6287 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.6287
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.6388
in 2020
All-time low
0.4264
in 2006
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths in Mexico, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.4951991: 0.5051992: 0.5151993: 0.5241994: 0.531995: 0.5291996: 0.5281997: 0.5261998: 0.5221999: 0.5172000: 0.5092001: 0.4962002: 0.4792003: 0.4582004: 0.4412005: 0.4292006: 0.4262007: 0.4352008: 0.452009: 0.4642010: 0.4722011: 0.4782012: 0.4842013: 0.492014: 0.4952015: 0.5042016: 0.5262017: 0.5622018: 0.6062019: 0.6342020: 0.6392021: 0.6372022: 0.6322023: 0.6292024: 0.629

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.6287 for neonatal deaths in 2024.

That represents a change of up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Mexico peaked at 0.6388 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4264, in 2006.

That places Mexico 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Barbados 0.6774 compare
  2. 10 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6678 compare
  3. 11 Saint Lucia 0.6571 compare
  4. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.6251 compare
  5. 14 Suriname 0.614 compare
  6. 15 Guyana 0.6038 compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Mexico?
Neonatal deaths in Mexico was 0.6287 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.6388 in 2020.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4264 in 2006.
How does Mexico rank for neonatal deaths?
Mexico ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,313 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed