Number of child deaths per woman in Mexico
Mexico: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Mexico, 1951–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Mexico peaked at 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Mexico 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.64 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8857 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7363 under-five deaths per woman | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5358 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3754 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7003 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2458 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1671 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3427 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1133 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0796 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1547 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0581 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0461 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0745 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0287 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0443 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0279 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 106 Peru 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.789 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 37.11 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.15 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.93 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 53.67 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7155 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Mexico?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Mexico was 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).