Mexico vs United States of America: Death rate from malnutrition

Mexico
4.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
5.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
41st
United States of America rank
39th

Death rate from malnutrition over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
0246810200020102021

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.67 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2010s 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2020s 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.175 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malnutrition, Mexico or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malnutrition between Mexico and United States of America?
0.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for death rate from malnutrition?
Mexico ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malnutrition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from protein-energy malnutrition in both sexes, per 100,000 people.