Infant mortality is the number of deaths of infants (aged less than 1 year old) for every 1,000 live births. It is widely regarded as a very useful development indicator, and is one of the statistics used when calculating compound (multifactor) development indices. The Federal District has the lowest infant mortality rate in the county – 13.8, ahead of Nuevo León (14.0), Coahuila (14.8) and Baja California (14.9).
Rank State Infant mortality rate
22 Michoacán 20.0
23 Campeche 20.1
24 Zacatecas 20.3
25 San Luis Potosí 20.5
26 Tabasco 20.9
27 Puebla 20.9
28 Hidalgo 21.3
29 Veracruz 21.6
30 Guerrero 24.4
31 Oaxaca 24.6
32 Chiapas 25.3
The table lists the 11 states in Mexico which have the highest rates of infant mortality. No other state has an infant mortality rate of 20.0 or higher. The map clearly reveals that these states are mostly in the south of Mexico, a long way from the USA border.
The eleven states with the highest infant mortality rates
Compare this map with the map of GDP/person. Are there any states which appear to be anomalies to the general rule that GDP/person and infant mortality rates are inversely related?
Development indices of various kinds are discussed in chapters 29 and 30 of Geo-Mexico: the geography and dynamics of modern Mexico. Ask your local library to purchase a copy today!
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