Congo vs Mexico: Number of child deaths by age
Congo
2,236 deaths
in 2024
Mexico
2,013 deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
47th
Mexico rank
50th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,236 deaths against 2,013 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 223 deaths.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Mexico ahead.
Congo ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,381 deaths | 82,666 deaths | 78,286 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 3,758 deaths | 64,317 deaths | 60,559 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3,362 deaths | 42,655 deaths | 39,293 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2,928 deaths | 23,254 deaths | 20,326 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3,615 deaths | 12,335 deaths | 8,720 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3,724 deaths | 6,369 deaths | 2,645 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3,082 deaths | 3,623 deaths | 541.2 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2,372 deaths | 2,256 deaths | 116 deaths | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Congo or Mexico?
- Congo, at 2,236 deaths against 2,013 deaths in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Congo and Mexico?
- 223 deaths, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Congo ranks 47th and Mexico ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .