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