Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Child deaths

Mexico
2,013
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
2,068
in 2024
Mexico rank
50th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

Child deaths over time

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k195519892024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,068 against 2,013 in Mexico, a difference of 55.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 200 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1950s 82,666 4,470 78,197 Mexico
1960s 64,317 4,052 60,266 Mexico
1970s 42,655 3,382 39,272 Mexico
1980s 23,254 2,758 20,496 Mexico
1990s 12,335 2,683 9,652 Mexico
2000s 6,369 2,831 3,538 Mexico
2010s 3,623 2,763 859.9 Mexico
2020s 2,256 2,226 29.8 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, Mexico or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 2,068 against 2,013 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
55, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for child deaths?
Mexico ranks 50th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed