Mexico vs Mongolia: Infant mortality rate

Mexico
1.0%
in 2023
Mongolia
1.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
122nd
Mongolia rank
121st

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mongolia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 122nd and Mongolia ranks 121st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Mongolia Difference Ahead
1950s 13.5% 16.9% 3.5% Mongolia
1960s 9.5% 13.3% 3.8% Mongolia
1970s 6.9% 11.0% 4.1% Mongolia
1980s 4.6% 9.5% 4.8% Mongolia
1990s 3.0% 6.6% 3.6% Mongolia
2000s 1.9% 3.5% 1.5% Mongolia
2010s 1.4% 1.7% 0.3% Mongolia
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Mexico or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mexico and Mongolia?
0.1%, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Mongolia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Mongolia rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Mexico ranks 122nd and Mongolia ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. 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
Unit
% of infants
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.