Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico

Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 3.9%
Rank
103rd
of 204 regions
All-time high
4.7%
in 1950
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico, 1950–2019

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Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Mexico is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mexico peaked at 4.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

Mexico ranks 103rd of 204 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.3% 4.0% 4.7% 10
1960s 3.7% 3.4% 4.0% 10
1970s 3.1% 2.7% 3.4% 10
1980s 2.3% 2.0% 2.6% 10
1990s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 10
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 10
2010s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 101 Ecuador 0.8% compare
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  3. 104 Guam 0.7% compare
  4. 105 Seychelles 0.7% compare
  5. 106 Micronesia (country) 0.7% compare
  6. 106 North Korea 0.7% compare
  7. 106 Syria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Mexico?
Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Mexico ranks 103rd out of 204 regions with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days