Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0131 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0131 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.094 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0131 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0131 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mexico 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0913 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0919 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.094 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0891 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0871 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0796 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0402 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0131 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0131 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0928 units per square kilometre | 0.0909 units per square kilometre | 0.094 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | 0.0743 units per square kilometre | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 units per square kilometre | 0.015 units per square kilometre | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 103 Moldova 0.0146 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Turkey 0.0137 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Nicaragua 0.0132 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Solomon Islands 0.0129 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Qatar 0.0125 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Ecuador 0.0121 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.