Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Mexico
Mexico: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 22,270 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
22,270
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
25,677
in 2025
All-time low
22,270
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Mexico, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Mexico stood at 22,270. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Mexico ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25,677 | — |
| 2026 | 24,894 | -3.0% |
| 2027 | 24,169 | -2.9% |
| 2028 | 23,486 | -2.8% |
| 2029 | 22,860 | -2.7% |
| 2030 | 22,270 | -2.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22,270 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 18.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22,270 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 738, 30.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 24,217 | 22,860 | 25,677 | 5 |
| 2030s | 22,270 | 22,270 | 22,270 | 1 |
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)
- 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Mexico?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Mexico was 22,270 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25,677 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,270 in 2030.
- How does Mexico rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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