Mexico: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
In , Mexico's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 12.10.
That's down 2.4% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 18.54 . Mexico ranks #101 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #17 of 35.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 19.50
- Trough
- 12.10
- 1-year change
- -2.4%
- 5-year change
- -11.7%
- -2.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -21.4%
- -2.4% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 12.1000 | |
| 12.4000 | |
| 12.8000 | |
| 13.1000 | |
| 13.4000 | |
| 13.7000 | |
| 14.0000 | |
| 14.4000 | |
| 14.7000 | |
| 15.0000 |
About Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.IMRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mexico's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Mexico's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) was 12.10, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mexico's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Mexico's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.4% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Mexico rank globally on Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Mexico ranked #101 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Mexico's Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 18.54, so Mexico is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #17 of 35.
- What is Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.IMRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.