Number of neonatal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths was 16,661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 16,661 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mexico peaked at 99,440 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 16,661, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 91,724 | 86,814 | 99,440 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,321 | 73,966 | 98,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,835 | 54,944 | 70,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,796 | 35,586 | 53,670 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,713 | 20,622 | 33,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,636 | 18,623 | 20,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,140 | 16,661 | 19,665 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 35.8% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mexico?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mexico was 16,661 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99,440 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,661 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.