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Mexico Infant Mortality Rate

Mexico's infant mortality rate fell to 10.8 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 11.1 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.3 from the previous year. Mexico has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (10.80 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Mexico is lower (10.80 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 23rd out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 10.8
2022 11.1
2021 11.5
2020 11.8
2019 12.2
2018 12.6
2017 13
2016 13.5
2015 13.9
2014 14.3
2013 14.8
2012 15.2
2011 15.7
2010 16.2
2009 16.8
2008 17.3
2007 17.9
2006 18.5
2005 19.2
2004 20
2003 20.8
2002 21.7
2001 22.7
2000 23.7
1999 24.9
1998 26.1
1997 27.3
1996 28.6
1995 30
1994 31.4
1993 32.9
1992 34.5
1991 36.1
1990 37.8
1989 39.6
1988 41.4
1987 43.2
1986 45.1
1985 47.1
1984 49.1
1983 51.3
1982 53.5
1981 55.8
1980 58.2
1979 60.6
1978 63
1977 65.3
1976 67.7
1975 70
1974 72.2
1973 74.5
1972 76.8
1971 79.1
1970 81.4
1969 83.6
1968 85.8
1967 88.1
1966 90.2
1965 92.4
1964 94.7
1963 97.1
1962 99.7
1961 102.4
1960 105.3
Mexico Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Mexico who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 75.07 73.97 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.56 2.44 2021