Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 16,661 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,661
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53,670
in 1990
All-time low
16,661
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Mexico stood at 16,661. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Mexico peaked at 53,670 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,661, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,670 | — |
| 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16,661 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 21.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16,661 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 41.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Mexico?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Mexico was 16,661 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 53,670 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,661 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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