Number of under-five deaths, female in Mexico
Mexico: Number of under-five deaths, female was 11,714 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Mexico stood at 11,714. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Mexico peaked at 118,914 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11,714, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 37th 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 under-five deaths, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 118,914 | — |
| 1961 | 116,956 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 115,581 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 114,562 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 113,785 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 113,124 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 112,361 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 111,467 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 110,584 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 109,433 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 107,755 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 105,776 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 103,392 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 100,652 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 97,624 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 94,334 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 90,810 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 87,381 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 84,062 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 80,335 | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 76,233 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 72,546 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 69,486 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 66,588 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 64,020 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 61,674 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 59,310 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 56,593 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 53,473 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 50,655 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 48,314 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 46,125 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 44,155 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 42,178 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 40,164 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 38,085 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 36,025 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 33,988 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 32,069 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 30,338 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 28,773 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 27,366 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 26,082 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 24,817 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 23,654 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 22,630 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 21,707 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 20,911 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 20,242 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 19,737 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19,261 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 18,824 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 18,335 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 17,807 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 17,122 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16,426 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 15,634 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 14,966 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 14,431 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,023 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 13,610 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 13,143 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 12,663 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 12,183 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 11,714 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,677 | 109,433 | 118,914 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,212 | 80,335 | 107,755 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,058 | 50,655 | 76,233 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,144 | 30,338 | 48,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,592 | 19,737 | 28,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,683 | 14,023 | 19,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,663 | 11,714 | 13,610 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 571,832 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 67.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.28 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Mexico?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Mexico was 11,714 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 118,914 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,714 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.