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Mexico: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

In , Mexico's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 14.30.

That's down 2.7% from 2023, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Mexico ranks #106 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 35.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024

Trend (2005–2024)

Mexico Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
24.30
Trough
14.30
1-year change
-2.7%
5-year change
-12.8%
-2.7% / yr
10-year change
-23.5%
-2.6% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
14.3000
14.7000
15.1000
15.6000
16.0000
16.4000
16.8000
17.2000
17.7000
18.1000

About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)

Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MACategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Mexico's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
In 2024, Mexico's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 14.30, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Mexico's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
Mexico's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 2.7% from 2023 to 2024.
How does Mexico rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
In 2024, Mexico ranked #106 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
How does Mexico's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Mexico is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #19 of 35.
What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.