Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 8.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.23
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
17th
of 36 countries
All-time high
64.41
in 1953
All-time low
8.23
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Mexico, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 8.23 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Mexico peaked at 64.41 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2024.
That places Mexico 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, 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 - SDG 3.2.2 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 64.41 | — |
| 1954 | 62.71 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 61.19 | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 59.66 | -2.5% |
| 1957 | 57.93 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 56.03 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 54.07 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 52.02 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 49.93 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 47.79 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 45.97 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 44.95 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 44.88 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 45.16 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 45.52 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 45.48 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 44.84 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 43.57 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 42.09 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 40.69 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 39.39 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 38.05 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 36.63 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 35.21 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 33.79 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 32.41 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 31.15 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 30.02 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 29.05 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 28.04 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 27.09 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 26.22 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 25.38 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 24.62 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 23.93 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.26 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 22.64 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 22.04 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 21.4 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.77 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.11 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 19.43 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.54 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 17.62 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 16.72 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 15.8 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 14.87 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 13.94 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 12.96 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 11.95 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 10.99 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 10.15 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 9.12 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.91 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.65 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.49 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 8.47 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 8.61 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 8.95 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 9.33 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.49 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.36 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 9.08 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.78 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.49 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.23 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.43 | 54.07 | 64.41 | 7 |
| 1960s | 46.65 | 44.84 | 52.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3 | 31.15 | 43.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.03 | 22.64 | 30.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.73 | 14.87 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.56 | 8.98 | 13.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 8.47 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.79 | 8.23 | 9.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.95 compare
- 15 Paraguay 8.59 compare
- 16 Honduras 8.4 compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.34 compare
- 19 Costa Rica 7.3 compare
- 20 Brazil 7.12 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0852 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Mexico?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Mexico was 8.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 64.41 in 1953.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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