Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico, 1950–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 101 Ecuador 0.8% compare
- 102 Peru 0.8% compare
- 104 Guam 0.7% compare
- 105 Seychelles 0.7% compare
- 106 Micronesia (country) 0.7% compare
- 106 North Korea 0.7% compare
- 106 Syria 0.7% compare
More health data for Mexico
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
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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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days