Mexico vs South Sudan: Number of infants who die before age 1
Mexico
21,114 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
20,857 deaths
in 2023
Mexico rank
35th
South Sudan rank
37th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Mexico
- South Sudan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 21,114 deaths against 20,857 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 257 deaths.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,679 deaths | 30,464 deaths | 170,216 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 184,816 deaths | 36,454 deaths | 148,362 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 160,275 deaths | 37,952 deaths | 122,323 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 111,702 deaths | 47,472 deaths | 64,230 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 73,044 deaths | 40,124 deaths | 32,920 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 45,572 deaths | 29,857 deaths | 15,715 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 30,808 deaths | 36,903 deaths | 6,095 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 22,704 deaths | 20,470 deaths | 2,234 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Mexico or South Sudan?
- Mexico, at 21,114 deaths against 20,857 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Mexico and South Sudan?
- 257 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and South Sudan rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Mexico ranks 35th and South Sudan ranks 37th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.