Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mexico

Mexico: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0257 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.64 under-five deaths per woman
in 1951
All-time low
0.0257 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mexico, 1951–2024

00.511.5195119872024

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

The most recent figure for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mexico is 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.

Mexico ranks 109th of 200 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Peru 0.0283 under-five deaths per woman compare
  2. 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 under-five deaths per woman compare
  3. 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman compare
  4. 110 Tunisia 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman compare
  5. 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman compare
  6. 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Mexico?
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 1.64 under-five deaths per woman in 1951.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
Mexico ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit
under-five deaths per woman
Source
Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).