Mexico vs New Caledonia: Child mortality rate

Mexico
1.2%
in 2023
New Caledonia
1.2%
in 2023
Mexico rank
123rd
New Caledonia rank
126th

Child mortality rate over time

  • Mexico
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.0%.

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 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 126th of 236 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 20.3% 15.7% 4.6% Mexico
1960s 13.1% 10.3% 2.9% Mexico
1970s 9.0% 6.5% 2.5% Mexico
1980s 5.9% 4.1% 1.8% Mexico
1990s 3.7% 2.7% 1.0% Mexico
2000s 2.4% 1.9% 0.4% Mexico
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 0.2% Mexico
2020s 1.3% 1.2% 0.1% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Mexico or New Caledonia?
Mexico, at 1.2% against 1.2% in New Caledonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Mexico and New Caledonia?
0.0%, 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 rate?
Mexico ranks 123rd and New Caledonia ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Child mortality rate
Unit
% of children
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.