Neonatal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Neonatal deaths was 16,661 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Mexico, 2000–2024
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 31st 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.
Neonatal deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,262 | — |
| 2001 | 30,845 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 28,380 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 25,838 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 23,704 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 22,061 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 21,003 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 20,622 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 20,680 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20,737 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 20,580 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20,321 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20,070 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 19,811 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 19,289 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18,712 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,623 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19,022 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19,789 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20,139 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 19,665 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 18,947 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 18,115 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 17,312 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16,661 | -3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 16,661 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 21.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 16,661 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 379, 44.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
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 31st out of 213 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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