Mexico vs United States: Number of infant deaths gho

Mexico
22,018
in 2023
United States
20,317
in 2023
Mexico rank
34th
United States rank
37th

Number of infant deaths gho over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195119872023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 22,018 against 20,317 in United States, a difference of 1,701.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th 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 Difference Ahead
1950s 179,021 115,384 63,637 Mexico
1960s 179,064 94,762 84,302 Mexico
1970s 163,859 57,494 106,365 Mexico
1980s 115,818 41,598 74,220 Mexico
1990s 75,341 32,259 43,082 Mexico
2000s 46,395 27,330 19,065 Mexico
2010s 31,665 22,905 8,759 Mexico
2020s 23,486 20,282 3,203 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths gho, Mexico or United States?
Mexico, at 22,018 against 20,317 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths gho between Mexico and United States?
1,701, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for number of infant deaths gho?
Mexico ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed