Infant deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Infant deaths was 24,487 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 24,487 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Mexico peaked at 57,014 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24,487, in 2024.
That places Mexico 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57,014 | — |
| 2001 | 54,392 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 51,946 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 49,534 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 47,272 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 45,323 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 43,563 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 42,075 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 40,879 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 39,903 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39,027 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 38,201 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37,361 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 36,475 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35,234 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 33,596 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 32,040 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 30,731 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 29,750 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29,064 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 28,263 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 27,361 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 26,411 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 25,406 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 24,487 | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 24,487 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 19.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 24,487 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 45.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,190 | 39,903 | 57,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,148 | 29,064 | 39,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,386 | 24,487 | 28,263 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 16,661 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Mexico?
- Infant deaths in Mexico was 24,487 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 57,014 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,487 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for infant deaths?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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