Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mexico is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mexico peaked at 14.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 121st of 236 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.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.9% | — |
| 1951 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 13.9% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1954 | 12.9% | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 12.4% | -3.7% |
| 1956 | 12.0% | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 11.5% | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 11.1% | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 9.6% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 9.0% | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 8.4% | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 7.9% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 7.4% | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 7.2% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 6.7% | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.0% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1% | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.7% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 7.7% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 118 Isle of Man 1.0% compare
- 119 Saint Helena 0.9% compare
- 120 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 122 Mongolia 0.9% compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 0.9% compare
- 124 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.9% 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 probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mexico?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Mexico was 0.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.