Brazil vs Mexico: Infant mortality rate

Brazil
12.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mexico
12.08 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Brazil rank
105th
Mexico rank
107th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.26 per 1,000 live births against 12.08 per 1,000 live births in Mexico, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 107th of 212 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
2000s 22.21 per 1,000 live births 20.22 per 1,000 live births 2 per 1,000 live births Brazil
2010s 14.21 per 1,000 live births 15.28 per 1,000 live births 1.07 per 1,000 live births Mexico
2020s 12.55 per 1,000 live births 12.75 per 1,000 live births 0.2054 per 1,000 live births Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 12.26 per 1,000 live births against 12.08 per 1,000 live births in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Brazil and Mexico?
0.18 per 1,000 live births, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Brazil ranks 105th and Mexico ranks 107th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed