Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mexico
Mexico: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 21,114 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21,114 deaths
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
213,385 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
21,114 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 21,114 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Mexico peaked at 213,385 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21,114 deaths, in 2023.
That places Mexico 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 213,385 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 210,260 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 207,807 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 204,970 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 202,160 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 198,861 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 195,960 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 193,478 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 191,026 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 188,887 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 187,244 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 186,106 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 185,751 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 185,694 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 185,691 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 185,321 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 184,649 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 183,710 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 182,797 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 181,197 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 178,956 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 176,185 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 172,690 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 168,570 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 164,054 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 158,836 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 153,539 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 148,397 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 143,733 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 137,787 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 131,431 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 126,326 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 122,036 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 117,837 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 113,910 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 110,157 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 106,212 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 101,063 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 95,999 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 92,049 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 88,245 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 85,218 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 81,939 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 78,545 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 74,983 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 71,222 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 67,639 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 64,063 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 60,709 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 57,882 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 55,202 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 52,849 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 50,537 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 48,078 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 45,885 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 43,881 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 42,008 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 40,398 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 39,046 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 37,840 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 36,710 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 35,614 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 34,527 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 33,358 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 31,744 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 29,888 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 28,312 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 26,898 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 25,941 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 25,086 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 24,032 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 23,072 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 22,598 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21,114 deaths | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,679 deaths | 188,887 deaths | 213,385 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 184,816 deaths | 181,197 deaths | 187,244 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 160,275 deaths | 137,787 deaths | 178,956 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,702 deaths | 92,049 deaths | 131,431 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,044 deaths | 57,882 deaths | 88,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,572 deaths | 37,840 deaths | 55,202 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,808 deaths | 25,086 deaths | 36,710 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,704 deaths | 21,114 deaths | 24,032 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Mexico?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Mexico was 21,114 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 213,385 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,114 deaths in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.