Bahamas vs Mexico: Child mortality rate
Bahamas
1.3%
in 2023
Mexico
1.2%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
121st
Mexico rank
123rd
Child mortality rate over time
- Bahamas
- Mexico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.9% | 20.3% | 12.3% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 13.1% | 7.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 3.9% | 9.0% | 5.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 5.9% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.7% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Bahamas or Mexico?
- Bahamas, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Bahamas and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Mexico rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Bahamas ranks 121st and Mexico ranks 123rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.