Mexico vs Panama: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Mexico
12.08
in 2024
Panama
11.97
in 2024
Mexico rank
101st
Panama rank
103rd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
0255075100125195319882024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.08 against 11.97 in Panama, a difference of 0.11.

Across all 72 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 101st and Panama ranks 103rd of 200 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 121.23 70.61 50.61 Mexico
1960s 94.44 59.21 35.23 Mexico
1970s 71.69 41.53 30.17 Mexico
1980s 48.92 28.96 19.97 Mexico
1990s 31.26 22.43 8.83 Mexico
2000s 20.22 17.82 2.4 Mexico
2010s 15.28 13.73 1.55 Mexico
2020s 12.75 11.99 0.7679 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), Mexico or Panama?
Mexico, at 12.08 against 11.97 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Mexico and Panama?
0.11, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Mexico ranks 101st and Panama ranks 103rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed