Mexico vs United States of America: Number of child deaths
Mexico
26,500 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
23,685 deaths
in 2024
Mexico rank
37th
United States of America rank
40th
Number of child deaths over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 26,500 deaths against 23,685 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 2,815 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 67 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 260,724 deaths | 132,476 deaths | 128,248 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 244,325 deaths | 110,521 deaths | 133,804 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 207,998 deaths | 67,780 deaths | 140,218 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 140,225 deaths | 49,503 deaths | 90,722 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 88,381 deaths | 38,600 deaths | 49,781 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 53,559 deaths | 32,117 deaths | 21,442 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 37,771 deaths | 26,954 deaths | 10,817 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28,641 deaths | 23,938 deaths | 4,703 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 26,500 deaths against 23,685 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Mexico and United States of America?
- 2,815 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Mexico ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .