Mexico vs Peru: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1

Mexico
12.08
in 2024
Peru
10.98
in 2024
Mexico rank
17th
Peru rank
20th

Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
050100150200195319882024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.08 against 10.98 in Peru, a difference of 1.1.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Peru ahead.

Mexico ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 36 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1950s 119.07 172.07 53 Peru
1960s 94.44 135.69 41.25 Peru
1970s 71.69 102.98 31.28 Peru
1980s 48.92 77.29 28.37 Peru
1990s 31.26 46.1 14.85 Peru
2000s 20.22 22.65 2.44 Peru
2010s 15.28 14.2 1.08 Mexico
2020s 12.75 11.62 1.14 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 12.08 against 10.98 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 between Mexico and Peru?
1.1, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
Mexico ranks 17th and Peru ranks 20th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. 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 - SDG 3.2.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 2,492 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed