Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0131 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.094 deaths per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0131 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico is 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.094 deaths per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 106th of 195 countries 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.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0913 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0919 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0926 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0932 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0935 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0938 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0939 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0932 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0923 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0891 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0871 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0847 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0796 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0772 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0679 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0655 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0632 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0612 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0593 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.052 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0439 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0421 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0402 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.028 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.021 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0928 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0909 deaths per square kilometre | 0.094 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0851 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0932 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0495 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0391 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0308 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0474 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0205 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0293 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 deaths per square kilometre | 0.015 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0201 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0145 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.0132 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.0129 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 108 Qatar 0.0125 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.094 deaths per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.