Mexico vs OECD members: Number of under-five deaths

Mexico
26,500
in 2024
OECD members
93,187
in 2024
Mexico rank
37th
OECD members rank
34th

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Mexico
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 93,187 against 26,500 in Mexico, a difference of 66,687.

That makes OECD members's figure about 3.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 34th of 196 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 88,381 304,090 215,709 OECD members
2000s 53,559 181,725 128,166 OECD members
2010s 37,771 125,995 88,224 OECD members
2020s 28,641 99,582 70,941 OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Mexico or OECD members?
OECD members, at 93,187 against 26,500 in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Mexico and OECD members?
66,687, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and OECD members?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Mexico and OECD members rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
Mexico ranks 37th and OECD members ranks 34th 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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Indicator
Number of under-five 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
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.