Number of neonatal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths was 16,661 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,661 deaths
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
99,440 deaths
in 1969
All-time low
16,661 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Mexico, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16,661 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 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 in Mexico peaked at 99,440 deaths in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16,661 deaths, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 30th of 199 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 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 93,219 deaths | — |
| 1955 | 92,771 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 92,666 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 92,195 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 91,329 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 90,409 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 89,389 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 88,320 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 87,379 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 86,814 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 87,661 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 90,065 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 93,123 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 96,281 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 98,768 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 99,440 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 98,463 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 96,650 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 94,550 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 92,298 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 89,751 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 86,505 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 83,345 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 80,224 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 77,462 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 73,966 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 70,763 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 68,690 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 66,820 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 65,119 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 63,706 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 62,332 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 60,901 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 58,667 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 56,404 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 54,944 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 53,670 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 52,499 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 51,268 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 49,821 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 48,095 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 45,584 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 43,026 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 40,479 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 37,930 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 35,586 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 33,262 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 30,845 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 28,380 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 25,838 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 23,704 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22,061 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 21,003 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20,622 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,680 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,737 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,580 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,321 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,070 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,811 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19,289 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18,712 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,623 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,022 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19,789 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,139 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19,665 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18,947 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18,115 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,312 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16,661 deaths | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,098 deaths | 90,409 deaths | 93,219 deaths | 6 |
| 1960s | 91,724 deaths | 86,814 deaths | 99,440 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,321 deaths | 73,966 deaths | 98,463 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,835 deaths | 54,944 deaths | 70,763 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,796 deaths | 35,586 deaths | 53,670 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,713 deaths | 20,622 deaths | 33,262 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,636 deaths | 18,623 deaths | 20,580 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,140 deaths | 16,661 deaths | 19,665 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mexico?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mexico was 16,661 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99,440 deaths in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,661 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .