Mexico vs New Caledonia: Child mortality around the world

Mexico
1.24
in 2023
New Caledonia
1.18
in 2023
Mexico rank
121st
New Caledonia rank
124th

Child mortality around the world over time

  • Mexico
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.24 against 1.18 in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 121st and New Caledonia ranks 124th of 229 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1950s 20.27 15.7 4.57 Mexico
1960s 13.15 10.28 2.86 Mexico
1970s 9.01 6.54 2.47 Mexico
1980s 5.87 4.12 1.75 Mexico
1990s 3.68 2.73 0.9571 Mexico
2000s 2.36 1.94 0.4245 Mexico
2010s 1.66 1.45 0.2073 Mexico
2020s 1.33 1.21 0.1172 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality around the world, Mexico or New Caledonia?
Mexico, at 1.24 against 1.18 in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality around the world between Mexico and New Caledonia?
0.06, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Caledonia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and New Caledonia rank globally for child mortality around the world?
Mexico ranks 121st and New Caledonia ranks 124th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality around the world. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child mortality around the world
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed