What is number of under-five deaths in Mexico?

Number of under-five deaths in Mexico was 26,500 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 253,431 in 1960.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 26,500 in 2024.

How does Mexico rank for number of under-five deaths?

Mexico ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Mexico

Name: Number of under-five deaths 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: Number of under-five deaths was 26,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

26,500

Change on year

down 3.8%

World rank

37th

of 195 countries

All-time high

253,431

in 1960

All-time low

26,500

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Mexico, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Mexico is 26,500, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Mexico peaked at 253,431 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26,500, in 2024.

That places Mexico 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	244,325	236,865	253,431	10
1970s	207,998	177,055	233,654	10
1980s	140,225	113,608	168,297	10
1990s	88,381	68,849	108,495	10
2000s	53,559	44,712	65,361	10
2010s	37,771	31,760	43,581	10
2020s	28,641	26,500	30,784	5

Countries ranked near Mexico

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39 Vietnam 24,085 compare
40 United States 23,685 compare

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More health data for Mexico

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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)
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Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Mexico?: Number of under-five deaths in Mexico was 26,500 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 253,431 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 26,500 in 2024.
How does Mexico rank for number of under-five deaths?: Mexico ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
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, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.