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Number of children who die before age 5 in Mexico

Mexico: Number of children who die before age 5 was 25,454 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25,454 deaths
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
329,223 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
25,454 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of children who die before age 5 in Mexico, 1950–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Mexico stood at 25,454 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Mexico peaked at 329,223 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25,454 deaths, in 2023.

Mexico ranks 38th of 236 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 children who die before age 5 in Mexico, year by year

Year deaths Change
1950 329,223 deaths —
1951 320,848 deaths -2.5%
1952 312,798 deaths -2.5%
1953 304,980 deaths -2.5%
1954 297,290 deaths -2.5%
1955 289,660 deaths -2.6%
1956 282,495 deaths -2.5%
1957 276,193 deaths -2.2%
1958 270,191 deaths -2.2%
1959 264,912 deaths -2.0%
1960 260,449 deaths -1.7%
1961 256,888 deaths -1.4%
1962 254,411 deaths -1.0%
1963 252,566 deaths -0.7%
1964 251,075 deaths -0.6%
1965 249,371 deaths -0.7%
1966 247,457 deaths -0.8%
1967 245,180 deaths -0.9%
1968 242,941 deaths -0.9%
1969 239,913 deaths -1.2%
1970 236,248 deaths -1.5%
1971 231,882 deaths -1.8%
1972 226,724 deaths -2.2%
1973 220,784 deaths -2.6%
1974 214,322 deaths -2.9%
1975 207,010 deaths -3.4%
1976 199,487 deaths -3.6%
1977 192,078 deaths -3.7%
1978 185,180 deaths -3.6%
1979 177,095 deaths -4.4%
1980 168,617 deaths -4.8%
1981 161,349 deaths -4.3%
1982 154,749 deaths -4.1%
1983 148,539 deaths -4.0%
1984 142,790 deaths -3.9%
1985 137,365 deaths -3.8%
1986 131,889 deaths -4.0%
1987 125,329 deaths -5.0%
1988 118,973 deaths -5.1%
1989 113,825 deaths -4.3%
1990 108,861 deaths -4.4%
1991 104,788 deaths -3.7%
1992 100,573 deaths -4.0%
1993 96,232 deaths -4.3%
1994 91,717 deaths -4.7%
1995 87,023 deaths -5.1%
1996 82,549 deaths -5.1%
1997 78,111 deaths -5.4%
1998 73,919 deaths -5.4%
1999 70,318 deaths -4.9%
2000 66,928 deaths -4.8%
2001 64,012 deaths -4.4%
2002 61,210 deaths -4.4%
2003 58,280 deaths -4.8%
2004 55,625 deaths -4.6%
2005 53,204 deaths -4.4%
2006 50,857 deaths -4.4%
2007 48,847 deaths -4.0%
2008 47,137 deaths -3.5%
2009 45,610 deaths -3.2%
2010 44,196 deaths -3.1%
2011 42,843 deaths -3.1%
2012 41,517 deaths -3.1%
2013 40,118 deaths -3.4%
2014 38,277 deaths -4.6%
2015 36,172 deaths -5.5%
2016 34,306 deaths -5.2%
2017 32,584 deaths -5.0%
2018 31,321 deaths -3.9%
2019 30,194 deaths -3.6%
2020 29,075 deaths -3.7%
2021 27,958 deaths -3.8%
2022 28,309 deaths +1.3%
2023 25,454 deaths -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 294,859 deaths 264,912 deaths 329,223 deaths 10
1960s 250,025 deaths 239,913 deaths 260,449 deaths 10
1970s 209,081 deaths 177,095 deaths 236,248 deaths 10
1980s 140,342 deaths 113,825 deaths 168,617 deaths 10
1990s 89,409 deaths 70,318 deaths 108,861 deaths 10
2000s 55,171 deaths 45,610 deaths 66,928 deaths 10
2010s 37,153 deaths 30,194 deaths 44,196 deaths 10
2020s 27,699 deaths 25,454 deaths 29,075 deaths 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 35 Viet Nam 28,546 deaths compare
  2. 36 Iraq 26,373 deaths compare
  3. 37 Malawi 25,719 deaths compare
  4. 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 deaths compare
  5. 40 United States of America 22,683 deaths compare
  6. 41 Zimbabwe 22,505 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of children who die before age 5 in Mexico?
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mexico was 25,454 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 329,223 deaths in 1950.
What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 25,454 deaths in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for number of children who die before age 5?
Mexico ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.