Mexico vs Samoa: Infant mortality (Our World)
Mexico
1.21
in 2024
Samoa
1.23
in 2024
Mexico rank
102nd
Samoa rank
101st
Infant mortality (Our World) over time
- Mexico
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.23 against 1.21 in Mexico, a difference of 0.02.
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 199 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 | 12.12 | 9.17 | 2.95 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 9.44 | 6.79 | 2.65 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 7.17 | 4.4 | 2.77 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 2.8 | 2.09 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 3.13 | 1.99 | 1.14 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.56 | 0.4643 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.48 | 0.0429 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.3 | 0.0203 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Mexico or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.23 against 1.21 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Mexico and Samoa?
- 0.02, 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?
- Mexico ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.