Mexico vs Samoa: Infant mortality rate
Mexico
12.08
in 2024
Samoa
12.26
in 2024
Mexico rank
102nd
Samoa rank
101st
Infant mortality rate over time
- Mexico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.26 against 12.08 in Mexico, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 101st of 201 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121.23 | 91.75 | 29.48 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 94.44 | 67.93 | 26.51 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 71.69 | 43.98 | 27.71 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 48.92 | 28.01 | 20.91 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 31.26 | 19.86 | 11.4 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 20.22 | 15.57 | 4.64 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 14.85 | 0.4295 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12.75 | 12.96 | 0.2028 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Mexico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12.26 against 12.08 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mexico and Samoa?
- 0.18, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Samoa?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Samoa rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Mexico ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 101st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.