Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Mexico
Mexico: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 26,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26,500
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
263,561
in 1958
All-time low
26,500
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Mexico, 1958–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 26,500 for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Mexico peaked at 263,561 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 26,500, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 263,561 | — |
| 1959 | 257,887 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 253,431 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 249,691 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 247,353 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 245,699 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 244,656 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 243,550 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 242,204 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 240,695 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 239,107 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 236,865 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 233,654 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 229,793 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 224,980 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 219,443 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 213,110 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 206,299 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 198,998 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 191,792 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 184,854 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 177,055 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 168,297 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 160,529 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 153,953 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 147,875 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 142,363 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 137,360 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 132,314 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 126,334 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 119,621 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 113,608 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 108,495 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 103,860 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 99,458 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 95,116 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 90,718 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 86,090 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 81,495 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 77,002 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 72,729 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 68,849 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 65,361 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 62,177 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 59,231 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 56,376 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 53,706 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 51,366 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49,257 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 47,452 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 45,954 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 44,712 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43,581 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 42,522 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,466 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40,390 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38,968 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37,137 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 35,382 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33,854 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 32,652 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 31,760 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30,784 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 29,733 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 28,655 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27,534 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26,500 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 260,724 | 257,887 | 263,561 | 2 |
| 1960s | 244,325 | 236,865 | 253,431 | 10 |
| 1970s | 207,998 | 177,055 | 233,654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,225 | 113,608 | 168,297 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,381 | 68,849 | 108,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,559 | 44,712 | 65,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,771 | 31,760 | 43,581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,641 | 26,500 | 30,784 | 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 under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Mexico?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Mexico was 26,500 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 263,561 in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,500 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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