Mexico vs North America: Number of under-five deaths
Mexico
26,500
in 2024
North America
25,634
in 2024
Mexico rank
37th
North America rank
40th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Mexico
- North America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 26,500 against 25,634 in North America, a difference of 866.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,381 | 41,323 | 47,058 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 53,559 | 34,214 | 19,345 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 37,771 | 29,009 | 8,762 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 28,641 | 25,863 | 2,778 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Mexico or North America?
- Mexico, at 26,500 against 25,634 in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Mexico and North America?
- 866, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and North America rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Mexico ranks 37th and North America ranks 40th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.