Mexico vs Zambia: Number of infants who die before age 1

Mexico
21,114 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
26,166 deaths
in 2023
Mexico rank
35th
Zambia rank
32nd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Mexico
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 26,166 deaths against 21,114 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 5,052 deaths.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 200,679 deaths 15,640 deaths 185,040 deaths Mexico
1960s 184,816 deaths 19,088 deaths 165,728 deaths Mexico
1970s 160,275 deaths 23,124 deaths 137,150 deaths Mexico
1980s 111,702 deaths 30,772 deaths 80,930 deaths Mexico
1990s 73,044 deaths 40,405 deaths 32,639 deaths Mexico
2000s 45,572 deaths 36,110 deaths 9,462 deaths Mexico
2010s 30,808 deaths 28,980 deaths 1,827 deaths Mexico
2020s 22,704 deaths 26,630 deaths 3,926 deaths Zambia

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 Zambia?
Zambia, at 26,166 deaths against 21,114 deaths in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Mexico and Zambia?
5,052 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Zambia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Mexico ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 32nd 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.