Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mexico

Mexico: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 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

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 53.7k1991: 52.5k1992: 51.3k1993: 49.8k1994: 48.1k1995: 45.6k1996: 43.0k1997: 40.5k1998: 37.9k1999: 35.6k2000: 33.3k2001: 30.8k2002: 28.4k2003: 25.8k2004: 23.7k2005: 22.1k2006: 21.0k2007: 20.6k2008: 20.7k2009: 20.7k2010: 20.6k2011: 20.3k2012: 20.1k2013: 19.8k2014: 19.3k2015: 18.7k2016: 18.6k2017: 19.0k2018: 19.8k2019: 20.1k2020: 19.7k2021: 18.9k2022: 18.1k2023: 17.3k2024: 16.7k

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 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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