Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mexico

Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 8.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.23
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
100th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.04
in 1990
All-time low
8.23
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mexico, 1990–2024

051015201990200720241990: 221991: 21.41992: 20.81993: 20.11994: 19.41995: 18.51996: 17.61997: 16.71998: 15.81999: 14.92000: 13.92001: 132002: 122003: 112004: 10.12005: 9.52006: 9.12007: 92008: 92009: 92010: 8.92011: 8.82012: 8.72013: 8.62014: 8.52015: 8.52016: 8.62017: 92018: 9.32019: 9.52020: 9.42021: 9.12022: 8.82023: 8.52024: 8.2

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mexico is 8.23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Mexico peaked at 22.04 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 2024.

That places Mexico 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 22.04
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 97 Paraguay 8.59 compare
  2. 98 Honduras 8.4 compare
  3. 99 Seychelles 8.34 compare
  4. 101 Cape Verde 8.04 compare
  5. 102 Solomon Islands 8 compare
  6. 103 Tunisia 7.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mexico?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mexico was 8.23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.04 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
Mexico ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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