Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Mexico
Mexico: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 2,371 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Mexico stood at 2,371. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Mexico peaked at 5,699 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,371, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,699 | — |
| 1991 | 5,192 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 4,781 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 4,475 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 4,253 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4,103 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 3,998 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,905 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,803 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,693 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,574 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 3,449 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 3,332 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3,235 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,159 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3,106 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,079 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,064 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,047 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 3,015 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,953 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,868 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,774 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,684 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,604 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,543 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,497 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,863 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 2,893 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,836 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,926 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,968 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2,849 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,772 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 2,371 | -14.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 17.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,371 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 108, 22.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,390 | 3,693 | 5,699 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,206 | 3,015 | 3,574 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,752 | 2,497 | 2,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,777 | 2,371 | 2,968 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 37 South Africa 2,575 compare
- 38 Iraq 2,499 compare
- 39 United States 2,493 compare
- 41 Iran 2,269 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 2,140 compare
- 43 Senegal 1,978 compare
More education data for Mexico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.12 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Mexico?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Mexico was 2,371 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,699 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,371 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years