Mexico vs Zambia: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths

Mexico
16,661 deaths
in 2024
Zambia
14,944 deaths
in 2024
Mexico rank
30th
Zambia rank
33rd

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16,661 deaths against 14,944 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 1,717 deaths.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 87,321 deaths 8,384 deaths 78,938 deaths Mexico
1980s 62,835 deaths 11,165 deaths 51,670 deaths Mexico
1990s 45,796 deaths 13,833 deaths 31,963 deaths Mexico
2000s 24,713 deaths 14,308 deaths 10,405 deaths Mexico
2010s 19,636 deaths 14,325 deaths 5,310 deaths Mexico
2020s 18,140 deaths 14,612 deaths 3,528 deaths Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Mexico or Zambia?
Mexico, at 16,661 deaths against 14,944 deaths in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Mexico and Zambia?
1,717 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Mexico ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Unit
deaths
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, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .