Mexico vs United States of America: Number of youth deaths
Mexico
32,315 deaths
in 2024
United States of America
29,856 deaths
in 2024
Mexico rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Number of youth deaths over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32,315 deaths against 29,856 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 2,459 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,031 deaths | 46,969 deaths | 50,062 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 60,433 deaths | 38,634 deaths | 21,798 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 43,922 deaths | 32,514 deaths | 11,408 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34,919 deaths | 30,052 deaths | 4,867 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of youth deaths, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 32,315 deaths against 29,856 deaths in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of youth deaths between Mexico and United States of America?
- 2,459 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for number of youth deaths?
- Mexico ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of youth deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.