Neonatal deaths in Mexico

Mexico: Neonatal deaths was 16,661 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
16,661
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33,262
in 2000
All-time low
16,661
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Mexico, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201220242000: 33.3k2001: 30.8k2002: 28.4k2003: 25.8k2004: 23.7k2005: 22.1k2006: 21.0k2007: 20.6k2008: 20.7k2009: 20.7k2010: 20.6k2011: 20.3k2012: 20.1k2013: 19.8k2014: 19.3k2015: 18.7k2016: 18.6k2017: 19.0k2018: 19.8k2019: 20.1k2020: 19.7k2021: 18.9k2022: 18.1k2023: 17.3k2024: 16.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Mexico stood at 16,661. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Mexico peaked at 33,262 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,661, in 2024.

That places Mexico 30th out of 198 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,713 20,622 33,262 10
2010s 19,636 18,623 20,580 10
2020s 18,140 16,661 19,665 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
  3. 29 Zimbabwe 16,739 compare
  4. 31 Ghana 16,118 compare
  5. 32 Malawi 15,906 compare
  6. 33 Zambia 14,944 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Mexico?
Neonatal deaths in Mexico was 16,661 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 33,262 in 2000.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16,661 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for neonatal deaths?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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