Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.7594 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.7594
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
108th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.35
in 1953
All-time low
0.7594
in 2023
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mexico, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.7594 for neonatal mortality rate gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Mexico peaked at 6.35 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.7594, in 2023.
That places Mexico 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.35 | — |
| 1954 | 6.19 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 6.04 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 5.88 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 5.72 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 5.54 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.36 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.18 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 5.02 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.88 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.77 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 4.73 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.72 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.7 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 4.64 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.54 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.4 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 4.24 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.08 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.92 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.75 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 3.59 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 3.43 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 3.17 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.06 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.97 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.89 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.81 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.45 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.18 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.89 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.61 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.52 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.42 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.33 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.977 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9355 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9197 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9159 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9106 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9005 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8848 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8651 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8468 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8343 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8311 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8407 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.859 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8702 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8636 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8419 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8153 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7872 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7594 | -3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.7594 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.7594 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.87 | 5.36 | 6.35 | 7 |
| 1960s | 4.79 | 4.54 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.06 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2.31 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.52 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.9106 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8596 | 0.8311 | 0.9005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.801 | 0.7594 | 0.8419 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Mexico?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Mexico was 0.7594 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 in 1953.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7594 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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