Under-five deaths in Mexico

Mexico: Under-five deaths was 26,500 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
26,500
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
36th
of 198 countries
All-time high
65,361
in 2000
All-time low
26,500
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Under-five deaths in Mexico, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 65.4k2001: 62.2k2002: 59.2k2003: 56.4k2004: 53.7k2005: 51.4k2006: 49.3k2007: 47.5k2008: 46.0k2009: 44.7k2010: 43.6k2011: 42.5k2012: 41.5k2013: 40.4k2014: 39.0k2015: 37.1k2016: 35.4k2017: 33.9k2018: 32.7k2019: 31.8k2020: 30.8k2021: 29.7k2022: 28.7k2023: 27.5k2024: 26.5k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 26,500 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Mexico peaked at 65,361 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26,500, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 36th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 53,559 44,712 65,361 10
2010s 37,771 31,760 43,581 10
2020s 28,641 26,500 30,784 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 33 South Sudan 31,993 compare
  2. 34 Zimbabwe 31,802 compare
  3. 35 Ghana 31,720 compare
  4. 37 Iraq 25,396 compare
  5. 38 Viet Nam 24,085 compare
  6. 39 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Mexico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths in Mexico?
Under-five deaths in Mexico was 26,500 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 65,361 in 2000.
What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 26,500 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for under-five deaths?
Mexico ranks 36th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five 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
Last refreshed