Mexico vs Peru: Child mortality by sex

Mexico
1.43
in 2024
Peru
1.41
in 2024
Mexico rank
106th
Peru rank
108th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
0102030195319882024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.43 against 1.41 in Peru, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 106th and Peru ranks 108th of 195 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 19 26.86 7.86 Peru
1960s 13.72 21 7.28 Peru
1970s 9.65 15.71 6.06 Peru
1980s 6.34 11.23 4.89 Peru
1990s 3.97 6.42 2.45 Peru
2000s 2.52 3.08 0.5614 Peru
2010s 1.85 1.88 0.0279 Peru
2020s 1.51 1.5 0.0144 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 1.43 against 1.41 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Mexico and Peru?
0.02, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Mexico ranks 106th and Peru ranks 108th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. 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 by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed