Ecuador vs Mexico: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Ecuador
16.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
15.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
39th
Mexico rank
40th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 175.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 143.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 76.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 43.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 25.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8766 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7757 deaths per 100,000 people | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.