Number of infant deaths, male in Mexico
Mexico: Number of infant deaths, male was 13,698 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13,698
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
100,584
in 1968
All-time low
13,698
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 13,698 for number of infant deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Mexico peaked at 100,584 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 13,698, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 34th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 96,799 | — |
| 1961 | 96,813 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 97,368 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 98,129 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 99,042 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 99,688 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 100,058 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 100,374 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 100,584 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 100,493 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99,874 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 98,947 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 97,498 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 95,697 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 93,488 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 91,001 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 88,315 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 85,667 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 83,160 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 80,155 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 76,491 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 73,377 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 70,790 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 68,431 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 66,257 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 64,270 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 62,188 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 59,497 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 56,418 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 53,754 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 51,565 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 49,638 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 47,732 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 45,820 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 43,796 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 41,652 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 39,516 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 37,440 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 35,444 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 33,659 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 32,068 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 30,600 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 29,218 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 27,860 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 26,581 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 25,473 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 24,471 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23,629 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 22,952 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 22,354 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21,838 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21,345 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 20,900 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 20,447 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19,814 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18,795 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 17,945 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 17,202 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 16,655 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 16,280 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,813 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 15,310 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,777 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14,198 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 13,698 | -3.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 13,698 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 544, 25.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 13,698 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 36.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,935 | 96,799 | 100,584 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91,380 | 80,155 | 99,874 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,147 | 53,754 | 76,491 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,626 | 33,659 | 51,565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,521 | 22,354 | 32,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,122 | 16,280 | 21,838 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,759 | 13,698 | 15,813 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Mexico?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Mexico was 13,698 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100,584 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,698 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Mexico ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.