Neonatal mortality ihme in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.74 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.74
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
103rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.66
in 1950
All-time low
0.74
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Mexico, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Mexico is 0.74, 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 ihme in Mexico peaked at 4.66 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.66 | — |
| 1951 | 4.6 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 4.46 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 4.42 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 4.34 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 4.28 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.19 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 4.14 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 4.09 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.03 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 3.98 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.93 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.86 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.81 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.76 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.69 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.6 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 3.47 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 3.22 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.18 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.12 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.04 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.78 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.07 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.84 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.68 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.63 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.57 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.47 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.33 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.25 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.08 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.99 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.84, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.32 | 4.03 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.7 | 3.42 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.7 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.01 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.47 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.08 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.897 | 0.74 | 1.05 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 101 Ecuador 0.77 compare
- 102 Peru 0.76 compare
- 104 Guam 0.72 compare
- 105 Seychelles 0.71 compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 0.69 compare
- 106 North Korea 0.69 compare
- 106 Syria 0.69 compare
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 mortality ihme in Mexico?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Mexico was 0.74 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.66 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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