Number of under-five deaths, male in Mexico
Mexico: Number of under-five deaths, male was 14,786 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Mexico stood at 14,786. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Mexico peaked at 134,517 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14,786, in 2024.
That places Mexico 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 134,517 | — |
| 1961 | 132,735 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 131,772 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 131,137 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 130,871 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 130,426 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 129,843 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 129,228 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 128,523 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 127,432 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 125,899 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 124,017 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 121,588 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 118,791 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 115,486 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 111,965 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 108,188 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 104,411 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 100,792 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 96,720 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 92,064 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 87,983 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 84,467 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 81,287 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 78,343 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 75,686 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 73,004 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 69,741 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 66,148 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 62,953 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 60,181 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 57,735 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 55,303 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 52,938 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 50,554 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 48,005 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 45,470 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 43,014 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 40,660 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 38,511 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 36,588 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 34,811 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 33,149 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 31,559 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 30,052 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 28,736 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 27,550 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 26,541 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25,712 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 24,975 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 24,320 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 23,698 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23,131 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 22,583 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21,846 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 20,711 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 19,748 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18,888 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 18,221 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 17,737 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,174 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 16,590 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 15,992 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 15,351 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 14,786 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,648 | 127,432 | 134,517 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112,786 | 96,720 | 125,899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,168 | 62,953 | 92,064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,237 | 38,511 | 60,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,967 | 24,975 | 36,588 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,088 | 17,737 | 24,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,979 | 14,786 | 17,174 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 35 Zimbabwe 17,703 compare
- 36 South Sudan 17,156 compare
- 37 Viet Nam 14,840 compare
- 39 Iraq 14,255 compare
- 40 United States of America 13,132 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 12,502 compare
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, male in Mexico?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Mexico was 14,786 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, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 134,517 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,786 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Mexico ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.