Mexico vs Paraguay: Neonatal mortality rate

Mexico
8.23 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Paraguay
8.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mexico rank
106th
Paraguay rank
103rd

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Mexico
  • Paraguay
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 8.59 per 1,000 live births against 8.23 per 1,000 live births in Mexico, a difference of 0.36 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 103rd of 212 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 10.56 per 1,000 live births 16.05 per 1,000 live births 5.49 per 1,000 live births Paraguay
2010s 8.82 per 1,000 live births 11.9 per 1,000 live births 3.07 per 1,000 live births Paraguay
2020s 8.79 per 1,000 live births 9.21 per 1,000 live births 0.4207 per 1,000 live births Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Mexico or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 8.59 per 1,000 live births against 8.23 per 1,000 live births in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Mexico and Paraguay?
0.36 per 1,000 live births, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Mexico ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 103rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed