Mexico vs Viet Nam: Number of infants who die before age 1

Mexico
21,114 deaths
in 2023
Viet Nam
20,959 deaths
in 2023
Mexico rank
35th
Viet Nam rank
36th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Mexico
  • Viet Nam
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21,114 deaths against 20,959 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 155 deaths.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 236 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1950s 200,679 deaths 90,829 deaths 109,850 deaths Mexico
1960s 184,816 deaths 87,539 deaths 97,277 deaths Mexico
1970s 160,275 deaths 92,293 deaths 67,982 deaths Mexico
1980s 111,702 deaths 79,215 deaths 32,487 deaths Mexico
1990s 73,044 deaths 49,668 deaths 23,376 deaths Mexico
2000s 45,572 deaths 27,883 deaths 17,690 deaths Mexico
2010s 30,808 deaths 26,318 deaths 4,490 deaths Mexico
2020s 22,704 deaths 22,148 deaths 555.75 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 Viet Nam?
Mexico, at 21,114 deaths against 20,959 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Mexico and Viet Nam?
155 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Viet Nam?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Viet Nam rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Mexico ranks 35th and Viet Nam ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.