Malawi vs Mexico: Number of infant deaths
Malawi
25,217 deaths
in 2024
Mexico
24,487 deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
32nd
Mexico rank
33rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 25,217 deaths against 24,487 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 730 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Mexico ahead.
Malawi ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,772 deaths | 180,834 deaths | 145,063 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 40,642 deaths | 165,343 deaths | 124,701 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 49,128 deaths | 116,971 deaths | 67,843 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 56,027 deaths | 76,046 deaths | 20,019 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 40,728 deaths | 47,190 deaths | 6,462 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25,431 deaths | 34,148 deaths | 8,717 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24,690 deaths | 26,386 deaths | 1,695 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Malawi or Mexico?
- Malawi, at 25,217 deaths against 24,487 deaths in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Malawi and Mexico?
- 730 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Malawi ranks 32nd and Mexico 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 infant 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 1 .