What is youth mortality rate in Mexico?

Youth mortality rate in Mexico was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 21.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Mexico rank for youth mortality rate?

Mexico ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Youth mortality rate in Mexico

Name: Youth mortality rate in Mexico
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Youth mortality rate was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.57 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

109th

of 199 countries

All-time high

21.77 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

1.57 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1955–2024

Youth mortality rate in Mexico, 1955–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 1.57 deaths per 100 live births for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Mexico peaked at 21.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Mexico 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19.77 deaths per 100 live births	17.92 deaths per 100 live births	21.77 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	14.6 deaths per 100 live births	12.47 deaths per 100 live births	17.15 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	10.08 deaths per 100 live births	8.28 deaths per 100 live births	12.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	6.45 deaths per 100 live births	5.21 deaths per 100 live births	7.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	4.02 deaths per 100 live births	3.21 deaths per 100 live births	4.98 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.59 deaths per 100 live births	2.24 deaths per 100 live births	3.06 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.95 deaths per 100 live births	1.77 deaths per 100 live births	2.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.66 deaths per 100 live births	1.57 deaths per 100 live births	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

106 Ecuador 1.63 deaths per 100 live births compare
107 Seychelles 1.6 deaths per 100 live births compare
108 Peru 1.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
110 Belize 1.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
111 Tunisia 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 British Virgin Islands 1.49 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Mexico

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Mexico?: Youth mortality rate in Mexico was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 21.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for youth mortality rate?: Mexico ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Youth mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.