Mexico vs South Africa: Number of infant deaths
Mexico
24,487 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
28,570 deaths
in 2024
Mexico rank
33rd
South Africa rank
31st
Number of infant deaths over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 28,570 deaths against 24,487 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 4,083 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,730 deaths | 92,671 deaths | 57,059 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 116,971 deaths | 77,194 deaths | 39,777 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 76,046 deaths | 53,006 deaths | 23,040 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 47,190 deaths | 49,340 deaths | 2,150 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34,148 deaths | 35,356 deaths | 1,208 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 26,386 deaths | 28,733 deaths | 2,348 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 28,570 deaths against 24,487 deaths in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mexico and South Africa?
- 4,083 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Mexico ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 31st 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 .