Children died before five per woman in Mexico
Mexico: Children died before five per woman was 0.0257 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0257
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
109th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.64
in 1951
All-time low
0.0257
in 2024
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Children died before five per woman in Mexico, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.0257 for children died before five 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, children died before five per woman in Mexico peaked at 1.64 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0.0257, 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.
Children died before five per woman in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.64 | — |
| 1952 | 1.55 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 1.47 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 1.4 | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 1.33 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 1.26 | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 1.2 | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 1.05 | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.9674 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9325 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9008 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8671 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8336 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.801 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.769 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7363 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7003 | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.6643 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6278 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5914 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.553 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5134 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4774 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.443 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4123 | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3754 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3427 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3155 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2906 | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2677 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2491 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2324 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2155 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1969 | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1802 | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1671 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1547 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1439 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.134 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1246 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1153 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1065 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0987 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0911 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0847 | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0796 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0745 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0698 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0656 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0617 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0551 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0524 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0479 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0443 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0427 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0412 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0376 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0337 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0322 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0306 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0278 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0259 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0267 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0257 | -3.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0257 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.0257 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.34 | 1.09 | 1.64 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8857 | 0.7363 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5358 | 0.3754 | 0.7003 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2458 | 0.1671 | 0.3427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1133 | 0.0796 | 0.1547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0581 | 0.0461 | 0.0745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0366 | 0.0287 | 0.0443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0268 | 0.0257 | 0.0279 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 106 Peru 0.0283 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.028 compare
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0265 compare
- 110 Tunisia 0.0246 compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.0243 compare
- 112 Cape Verde 0.0234 compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Mexico?
- Children died before five per woman in Mexico was 0.0257 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 1951.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0257 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for children died before five per woman?
- Mexico ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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