What is neonatal mortality rate in Mexico?

Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico was 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 6.35 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.

How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Mexico ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico
Creator: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

108th

of 199 countries

All-time high

6.35 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 1953

All-time low

0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births

in 2023

Years of data

1953–2023

Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico, 1953–2023

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births for neonatal mortality rate 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 in Mexico peaked at 6.35 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	5.87 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.36 Deaths per 1000 live births	6.35 Deaths per 1000 live births	7
1960s	4.79 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.54 Deaths per 1000 live births	5.18 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1970s	3.69 Deaths per 1000 live births	3.06 Deaths per 1000 live births	4.4 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1980s	2.63 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.31 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.97 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
1990s	1.91 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.52 Deaths per 1000 live births	2.24 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2000s	1.08 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9106 Deaths per 1000 live births	1.42 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2010s	0.8596 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8311 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.9005 Deaths per 1000 live births	10
2020s	0.801 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births	0.8419 Deaths per 1000 live births	4

Countries ranked near Mexico

105 Peru 0.776 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
106 Uzbekistan 0.7618 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
107 Brazil 0.761 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
109 Jordan 0.7561 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
110 Mongolia 0.7443 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
111 Iran 0.7402 Deaths per 1000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Mexico?: Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico was 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 6.35 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7594 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Mexico ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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: Deaths per 1000 live births
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.