Brazil vs Mexico: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)
Brazil
12.26
in 2024
Mexico
12.08
in 2024
Brazil rank
99th
Mexico rank
101st
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.26 against 12.08 in Mexico, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 99th and Mexico ranks 101st of 200 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 140.66 | 121.23 | 19.43 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 114.83 | 94.44 | 20.39 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 91.68 | 71.69 | 19.99 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 64.35 | 48.92 | 15.42 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 41.31 | 31.26 | 10.05 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 22.21 | 20.22 | 2 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.21 | 15.28 | 1.07 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.55 | 12.75 | 0.2054 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 12.26 against 12.08 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Brazil and Mexico?
- 0.18, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Brazil ranks 99th and Mexico ranks 101st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.