What is child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico?

Child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 24.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Mexico rank for child mortality vs. health spending?

Mexico ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico

Name: Child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Child mortality vs. health spending was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.31 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

107th

of 199 countries

All-time high

24.32 deaths per 100 live births

in 1951

All-time low

1.31 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1951–2024

Child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico, 1951–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico stood at 1.31 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico peaked at 24.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951 and was at its lowest, 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 107th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	19.93 deaths per 100 live births	16.17 deaths per 100 live births	24.32 deaths per 100 live births	9
1960s	13.08 deaths per 100 live births	11.07 deaths per 100 live births	15.47 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	9.07 deaths per 100 live births	7.51 deaths per 100 live births	10.69 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	5.87 deaths per 100 live births	4.71 deaths per 100 live births	7.18 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	3.63 deaths per 100 live births	2.88 deaths per 100 live births	4.49 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	2.29 deaths per 100 live births	1.95 deaths per 100 live births	2.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.69 deaths per 100 live births	1.5 deaths per 100 live births	1.89 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.46 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

104 Mongolia 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
105 Uzbekistan 1.34 deaths per 100 live births compare
106 Cook Islands 1.33 deaths per 100 live births compare
108 Jordan 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
109 Peru 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare
110 Ecuador 1.29 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Mexico

Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Age dependency ratio, young 35.8% (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Age dependency ratio 48.4% (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico?: Child mortality vs. health spending in Mexico was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 24.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1951.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 1.31 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for child mortality vs. health spending?: Mexico ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality vs. health spending
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,255 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .