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

Mexico
12.08
in 2024
Viet Nam
12.01
in 2024
Mexico rank
101st
Viet Nam rank
102nd

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

  • Mexico
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.08 against 12.01 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 101st and Viet Nam ranks 102nd of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 89.63 64.01 25.62 Mexico
1970s 71.69 58.66 13.04 Mexico
1980s 48.92 44.25 4.68 Mexico
1990s 31.26 29.89 1.37 Mexico
2000s 20.22 19.05 1.17 Mexico
2010s 15.28 15.52 0.2367 Viet Nam
2020s 12.75 12.87 0.111 Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Mexico, at 12.08 against 12.01 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Mexico and Viet Nam?
0.07, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Mexico ranks 101st and Viet Nam ranks 102nd 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