What is neonatal mortality rate in Mexico?

Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 6.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Mexico ranks 100th out of 199 regions with data for 2024.

Is neonatal mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed 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: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.8233 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

Rank

100th

of 199 regions

All-time high

6.44 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

0.8233 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1953–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico, 1953–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mexico peaked at 6.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 100th of 199 regions on this measure, 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	5.94 deaths per 100 live births	5.41 deaths per 100 live births	6.44 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	4.67 deaths per 100 live births	4.48 deaths per 100 live births	5.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	3.73 deaths per 100 live births	3.11 deaths per 100 live births	4.36 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.6 deaths per 100 live births	2.26 deaths per 100 live births	3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	1.49 deaths per 100 live births	2.2 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.06 deaths per 100 live births	0.8981 deaths per 100 live births	1.39 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8824 deaths per 100 live births	0.8473 deaths per 100 live births	0.9489 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.8788 deaths per 100 live births	0.8233 deaths per 100 live births	0.936 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

97 Paraguay 0.8589 deaths per 100 live births compare
98 Honduras 0.8399 deaths per 100 live births compare
99 Seychelles 0.8342 deaths per 100 live births compare
101 Cape Verde 0.8036 deaths per 100 live births compare
102 Solomon Islands 0.8003 deaths per 100 live births compare
103 Tunisia 0.7747 deaths per 100 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Mexico?: Neonatal mortality rate in Mexico was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 6.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Mexico ranks 100th out of 199 regions with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .