Mexico vs Panama: Infant mortality rate

Mexico
1.21 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Panama
1.2 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Mexico rank
102nd
Panama rank
104th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Panama
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.21 deaths per 100 live births against 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in Panama, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100 live births.

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

Mexico ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 104th of 199 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Panama Difference Ahead
1950s 12.12 deaths per 100 live births 7.06 deaths per 100 live births 5.06 deaths per 100 live births Mexico
1960s 9.44 deaths per 100 live births 5.92 deaths per 100 live births 3.52 deaths per 100 live births Mexico
1970s 7.17 deaths per 100 live births 4.15 deaths per 100 live births 3.02 deaths per 100 live births Mexico
1980s 4.89 deaths per 100 live births 2.9 deaths per 100 live births 2 deaths per 100 live births Mexico
1990s 3.13 deaths per 100 live births 2.24 deaths per 100 live births 0.8829 deaths per 100 live births Mexico
2000s 2.02 deaths per 100 live births 1.78 deaths per 100 live births 0.2396 deaths per 100 live births Mexico
2010s 1.53 deaths per 100 live births 1.37 deaths per 100 live births 0.1551 deaths per 100 live births Mexico
2020s 1.28 deaths per 100 live births 1.2 deaths per 100 live births 0.0768 deaths per 100 live births Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Mexico or Panama?
Mexico, at 1.21 deaths per 100 live births against 1.2 deaths per 100 live births in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Mexico and Panama?
0.01 deaths per 100 live births, 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?
Mexico ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 104th of 199 regions.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .