Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 16,661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,661
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
99,440
in 1969
All-time low
16,661
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mexico, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16,661 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 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 infant and child deaths in Mexico peaked at 99,440 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16,661, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal infant and child 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% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Mexico?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mexico was 16,661 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99,440 in 1969.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,661 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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