Mexico vs Zambia: Number of infant deaths
Mexico
22,018.0%
in 2023
Zambia
20,899.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
34th
Zambia rank
36th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Mexico
- Zambia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22,018.0% against 20,899.0% in Zambia, a difference of 1,119.0%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179,021.0% | 13,939.8% | 165,081.2% | Mexico |
| 1960s | 179,063.5% | 16,450.4% | 162,613.1% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 163,859.4% | 19,748.8% | 144,110.6% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 115,818.0% | 27,979.5% | 87,838.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 75,341.2% | 38,823.8% | 36,517.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 46,395.0% | 32,772.9% | 13,622.1% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 31,664.7% | 25,602.4% | 6,062.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23,485.5% | 21,663.0% | 1,822.5% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Mexico or Zambia?
- Mexico, at 22,018.0% against 20,899.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Mexico and Zambia?
- 1,119.0%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Mexico ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 36th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.