Under-five deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Under-five deaths was 26,500 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26,500
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
38th
of 213 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
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 38th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,361 | — |
| 2001 | 62,177 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 59,231 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 56,376 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 53,706 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 51,366 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 49,257 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 47,452 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 45,954 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 44,712 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 43,581 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 42,522 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 41,466 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 40,390 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38,968 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37,137 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 35,382 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33,854 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 32,652 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 31,760 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 30,784 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 29,733 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 28,655 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 27,534 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26,500 | -3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 26,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 18.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 26,500 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 45.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 38th out of 213 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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