Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mexico
Mexico: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 13.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.05 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 213 countries
All-time high
27.42 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
13.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mexico stood at 13.05 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mexico peaked at 27.42 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.05 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 113th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.42 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 26.16 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 24.99 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 23.92 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 22.96 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 21.34 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.04 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 18.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 17.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 17.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 17.03 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.58 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.76 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 15.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.21 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 13.43 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13.05 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13.05 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | 19.48 per 1,000 live births | 27.42 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 14.97 per 1,000 live births | 18.95 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 per 1,000 live births | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | 14.59 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mexico?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mexico was 13.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.42 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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