Number of child deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of child deaths was 26,500 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26,500 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
263,561 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
26,500 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of child deaths in Mexico, 1958–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 26,500 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Mexico peaked at 263,561 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 26,500 deaths, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 263,561 deaths | — |
| 1959 | 257,887 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 253,431 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 249,691 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 247,353 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 245,699 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 244,656 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 243,550 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 242,204 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 240,695 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 239,107 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 236,865 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 233,654 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 229,793 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 224,980 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 219,443 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 213,110 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 206,299 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 198,998 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 191,792 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 184,854 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 177,055 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 168,297 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 160,529 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 153,953 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 147,875 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 142,363 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 137,360 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 132,314 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 126,334 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 119,621 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 113,608 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 108,495 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 103,860 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 99,458 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 95,116 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 90,718 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 86,090 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 81,495 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 77,002 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 72,729 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 68,849 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 65,361 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 62,177 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 59,231 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 56,376 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 53,706 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 51,366 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49,257 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 47,452 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 45,954 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 44,712 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43,581 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 42,522 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,466 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40,390 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38,968 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37,137 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 35,382 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33,854 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 32,652 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 31,760 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30,784 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 29,733 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 28,655 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27,534 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26,500 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 260,724 deaths | 257,887 deaths | 263,561 deaths | 2 |
| 1960s | 244,325 deaths | 236,865 deaths | 253,431 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,998 deaths | 177,055 deaths | 233,654 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,225 deaths | 113,608 deaths | 168,297 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,381 deaths | 68,849 deaths | 108,495 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,559 deaths | 44,712 deaths | 65,361 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,771 deaths | 31,760 deaths | 43,581 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,641 deaths | 26,500 deaths | 30,784 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Mexico?
- Number of child deaths in Mexico was 26,500 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 263,561 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,500 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of child deaths?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .