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
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.