Korea vs Mexico: Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality
Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality over time
- Korea
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Korea, a difference of 10.2 Deaths per 1 000 births.
That makes Mexico's figure about 5.4 times Korea's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 20.2 Deaths per 1 000 births | 14.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.73 Deaths per 1 000 births | 15.08 Deaths per 1 000 births | 11.35 Deaths per 1 000 births | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2.98 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.1 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9.12 Deaths per 1 000 births | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.46 Deaths per 1 000 births | 12.96 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality, Korea or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 12.5 Deaths per 1 000 births against 2.3 Deaths per 1 000 births in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality between Korea and Mexico?
- 10.2 Deaths per 1 000 births, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for maternal and infant mortality — perinatal mortality?
- Korea ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maternal and infant mortality — Perinatal mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.