Mexico: Infant mortality

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 Mexico

Infant deaths per 1000 live births

 Latest value 12
 Year 2024
 Measure deaths per 1000 live births
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 44
 Min - Max 12 - 106
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2024 is 12 deaths per 1000 live births, unchanged from 12 deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 18 deaths per 1000 live births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Mexico from 1960 to 2024 is 44 deaths per 1000 live births. The minimum value, 12 deaths per 1000 live births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 106 deaths per 1000 live births was recorded in 1960. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Mexico - Infant mortality - Recent values chart

Historical series
Mexico - Infant mortality - historical chart - 1960-2024




Definition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Maternal mortality 42 2023 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 8 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 12 2024 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 13 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 12 2024 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 14 2023 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 1 2024 deaths per 1000 births
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