Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mexico
Mexico: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 5,815 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5,815
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,993
in 1990
All-time low
5,741
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mexico stood at 5,815.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mexico peaked at 10,993 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,741, in 2016.
That places Mexico 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,993 | — |
| 1991 | 10,060 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 9,301 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 8,743 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 8,353 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 8,103 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7,943 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 7,812 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7,669 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 7,519 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 7,354 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7,184 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 7,029 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,906 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,813 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6,751 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,717 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6,695 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,669 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,617 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6,516 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,383 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,236 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6,088 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,950 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5,836 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5,741 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,261 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 6,289 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6,205 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,365 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,480 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,379 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 6,350 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,815 | -8.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5,815 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 19.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5,815 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 22.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,650 | 7,519 | 10,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,874 | 6,617 | 7,354 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,150 | 5,741 | 6,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,278 | 5,815 | 6,480 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mexico?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mexico was 5,815 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10,993 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,741 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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