Neonatal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal deaths was 16,661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,661
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
99,440
in 1969
All-time low
16,661
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal deaths in Mexico, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Mexico stood at 16,661. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Mexico peaked at 99,440 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16,661, in 2024.
That places Mexico 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 93,219 | — |
| 1955 | 92,771 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 92,666 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 92,195 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 91,329 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 90,409 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 89,389 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 88,320 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 87,379 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 86,814 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 87,661 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 90,065 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 93,123 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 96,281 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 98,768 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 99,440 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 98,463 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 96,650 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 94,550 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 92,298 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 89,751 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 86,505 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 83,345 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 80,224 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 77,462 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 73,966 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 70,763 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 68,690 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 66,820 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 65,119 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 63,706 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 62,332 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 60,901 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 58,667 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 56,404 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 54,944 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 53,670 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 52,499 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 51,268 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 49,821 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 48,095 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 45,584 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 43,026 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 40,479 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 37,930 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 35,586 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 33,262 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 30,845 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 28,380 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 25,838 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 23,704 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22,061 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 21,003 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20,622 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,680 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,737 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,580 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,321 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,070 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,811 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19,289 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18,712 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,623 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,022 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19,789 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,139 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19,665 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18,947 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18,115 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,312 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16,661 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,098 | 90,409 | 93,219 | 6 |
| 1960s | 91,724 | 86,814 | 99,440 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,321 | 73,966 | 98,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,835 | 54,944 | 70,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,796 | 35,586 | 53,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,713 | 20,622 | 33,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,636 | 18,623 | 20,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,140 | 16,661 | 19,665 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Mexico?
- Neonatal deaths in Mexico was 16,661 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99,440 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,661 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for neonatal deaths?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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