Mexico vs United States of America: Number of infant deaths
Mexico
22,018.0%
in 2023
United States of America
20,317.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
34th
United States of America rank
37th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22,018.0% against 20,317.0% in United States of America, a difference of 1,701.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 34th and United States of America 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 of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179,021.0% | 115,383.8% | 63,637.2% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 179,063.5% | 94,762.0% | 84,301.5% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 163,859.4% | 57,494.5% | 106,364.9% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 115,818.0% | 41,597.9% | 74,220.1% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 75,341.2% | 32,259.0% | 43,082.2% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 46,395.0% | 27,330.2% | 19,064.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31,664.7% | 22,905.3% | 8,759.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23,485.5% | 20,282.5% | 3,203.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 22,018.0% against 20,317.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mexico and United States of America?
- 1,701.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Mexico ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.