Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Mexico
Mexico: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 24,487 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24,487
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
182,709
in 1968
All-time low
24,487
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 24,487 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Mexico peaked at 182,709 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 24,487, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 33rd of 197 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 infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 176,768 | — |
| 1961 | 176,636 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 177,421 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 178,619 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 180,075 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 181,196 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 181,851 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 182,352 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 182,709 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 182,453 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 181,262 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 179,474 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 176,678 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 173,276 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 169,248 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 164,667 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 159,637 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 154,727 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 150,040 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 144,423 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 137,743 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 131,984 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 127,275 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 122,939 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 119,007 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 115,335 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 111,520 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 106,659 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 101,059 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 96,190 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 92,229 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 88,690 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 85,254 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 81,791 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 78,180 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 74,294 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 70,428 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 66,661 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 63,070 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 59,864 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 57,014 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 54,392 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 51,946 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 49,534 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 47,272 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 45,323 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 43,563 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 42,075 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40,879 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 39,903 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39,027 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,201 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37,361 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36,475 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35,234 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 33,596 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 32,040 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 30,731 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 29,750 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29,064 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,263 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27,361 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 26,411 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 25,406 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24,487 | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24,487 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 25.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24,487 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 37.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180,008 | 176,636 | 182,709 | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,343 | 144,423 | 181,262 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,971 | 96,190 | 137,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,046 | 59,864 | 92,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,190 | 39,903 | 57,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,148 | 29,064 | 39,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,386 | 24,487 | 28,263 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mexico?
- Number of infant deaths in Mexico was 24,487 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 182,709 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,487 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.