Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mexico
Mexico: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 6.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mexico is 6.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mexico peaked at 6.9 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5 per 1,000, in 2004.
Mexico ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1 per 1,000 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 6.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.3 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3 per 1,000 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.8 per 1,000 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.34 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 per 1,000 | 6.2 per 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 69 Marshall Islands 6.4 per 1,000 compare
- 69 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.4 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Jamaica 6.3 per 1,000 compare
- 72 Lesotho 6.2 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Philippines 6.1 per 1,000 compare
- 74 Uruguay 6.1 per 1,000 compare
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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mexico?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Mexico was 6.2 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 youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 in 2004.
- How does Mexico rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.