What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 154.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Mexico rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Mexico ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mexico data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mexico: Mortality rate, under-5 was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

13.1 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

105th

of 195 countries

All-time high

154.7 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

13.1 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico is 13.1 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico peaked at 154.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Mexico ranks 105th of 195 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
1960s	130.76 per 1,000 live births	110.7 per 1,000 live births	154.7 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	90.64 per 1,000 live births	75.1 per 1,000 live births	106.9 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	58.71 per 1,000 live births	47.1 per 1,000 live births	71.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	36.32 per 1,000 live births	28.8 per 1,000 live births	44.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	22.91 per 1,000 live births	19.5 per 1,000 live births	27.4 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	16.87 per 1,000 live births	15 per 1,000 live births	18.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	13.82 per 1,000 live births	13.1 per 1,000 live births	14.6 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

102 Sao Tome and Principe 13.6 per 1,000 live births compare
103 Mongolia 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
103 Uzbekistan 13.4 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Ecuador 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Jordan 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare
106 Peru 12.9 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Mexico

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Age dependency ratio 48.4% (2025)
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Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Mexico was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 154.7 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 13.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Mexico ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.