Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mexico
Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 16,661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,661
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99,440
in 1969
All-time low
16,661
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mexico stood at 16,661. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mexico peaked at 99,440 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16,661, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 30th of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89,389 | — |
| 1961 | 88,320 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 87,379 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 86,814 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 87,661 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 90,065 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 93,123 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 96,281 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 98,768 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 99,440 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 98,463 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 96,650 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 94,550 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 92,298 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 89,751 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 86,505 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 83,345 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 80,224 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 77,462 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 73,966 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 70,763 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 68,690 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 66,820 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 65,119 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 63,706 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 62,332 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 60,901 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 58,667 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 56,404 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 54,944 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 53,670 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 52,499 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 51,268 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 49,821 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 48,095 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 45,584 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 43,026 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 40,479 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 37,930 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 35,586 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 33,262 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 30,845 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 28,380 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 25,838 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 23,704 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22,061 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 21,003 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20,622 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,680 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,737 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,580 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,321 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,070 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,811 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19,289 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18,712 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,623 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,022 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19,789 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,139 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19,665 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18,947 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18,115 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,312 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16,661 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,724 | 86,814 | 99,440 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,321 | 73,966 | 98,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,835 | 54,944 | 70,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,796 | 35,586 | 53,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,713 | 20,622 | 33,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,636 | 18,623 | 20,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,140 | 16,661 | 19,665 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Mexico?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mexico was 16,661 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99,440 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,661 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.