Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mexico: Number of neonatal deaths

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
76,609
in 2024
Mexico
16,661
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
32nd
Mexico rank
30th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mexico
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196019922024

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 76,609 against 16,661 in Mexico, a difference of 59,948.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.6 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 30th of 47 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 229,040 45,796 183,244 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 145,914 24,713 121,201 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 105,910 19,636 86,275 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 84,279 18,140 66,139 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mexico?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 76,609 against 16,661 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
59,948, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mexico rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Mexico ranks 30th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of neonatal deaths. 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 neonatal deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 11,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.