Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mexico
Mexico: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mexico peaked at 2.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000, in 2015.
That places Mexico 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +18.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.42 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 105 Belize 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Croatia 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Cuba 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Libya 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Nicaragua 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Samoa 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1 per 1,000 compare
- 105 Tonga 1.1 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Mexico
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mexico?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Mexico was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.