Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was -3.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
146th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.03 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-8.96 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mexico recorded -3.76 % change on previous year for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 4.03 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -8.96 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Mexico 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1963 | -0.6466 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1964 | 0.9756 % change on previous year | -250.9% |
| 1965 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +181.1% |
| 1966 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1967 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6804 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1970 | -0.9825 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1971 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1972 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1973 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1974 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1975 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1976 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1977 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1978 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1979 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1980 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1981 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1982 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1983 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1984 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1985 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1987 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1988 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1989 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1990 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1991 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1992 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1993 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1994 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1995 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1996 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1997 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1998 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1999 | -6.18 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2000 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2001 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2002 | -7.99 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2003 | -8.96 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2004 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2005 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2006 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2007 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2813 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2756 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -0.7571 % change on previous year | -374.7% |
| 2011 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2012 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2013 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2014 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 2015 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 2016 | -0.4756 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2017 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -550.5% |
| 2018 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2020 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2021 | -3.65 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 2022 | -4.39 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 2023 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2024 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's -3.76 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.54 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's -3.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.86 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +550.5% | -0.4756 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -374.7% | 0.2756 % change on previous year | -0.7571 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +250.9% | -0.6466 % change on previous year | 0.9756 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -244.4% | 0.6804 % change on previous year | -0.9825 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -233.1% | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +181.1% | 0.9756 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -1.2 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.91 % change on previous year | -4.51 % change on previous year | -0.9825 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -4.33 % change on previous year | -2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.24 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.2 % change on previous year | -8.96 % change on previous year | 0.2813 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.27 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 143 Suriname -3.67 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Cape Verde -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Turkey -3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Uzbekistan -3.79 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago -3.83 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Colombia -3.9 % change on previous year 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mexico?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mexico was -3.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.03 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.96 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Mexico rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Mexico ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.