Mexico vs United States of America: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Mexico
25,454 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
22,683 deaths
in 2023
Mexico rank
38th
United States of America rank
40th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 25,454 deaths against 22,683 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 2,771 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 294,859 deaths | 135,296 deaths | 159,563 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 250,025 deaths | 112,352 deaths | 137,673 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 209,081 deaths | 67,519 deaths | 141,562 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 140,342 deaths | 50,199 deaths | 90,143 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 89,409 deaths | 38,810 deaths | 50,600 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 55,171 deaths | 32,930 deaths | 22,241 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 37,153 deaths | 26,998 deaths | 10,155 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 27,699 deaths | 23,357 deaths | 4,342 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 25,454 deaths against 22,683 deaths in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Mexico and United States of America?
- 2,771 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Mexico ranks 38th and United States of America ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.