Mexico vs Papua New Guinea: Number of infants who die before age 1

Mexico
2,760 deaths
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
2,501 deaths
in 2100
Mexico rank
46th
Papua New Guinea rank
49th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Mexico
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2,760 deaths against 2,501 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 259 deaths.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th of 236 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2020s 18,963 deaths 7,871 deaths 11,092 deaths Mexico
2030s 14,006 deaths 7,138 deaths 6,868 deaths Mexico
2040s 10,115 deaths 6,243 deaths 3,872 deaths Mexico
2050s 7,508 deaths 5,318 deaths 2,191 deaths Mexico
2060s 5,764 deaths 4,453 deaths 1,310 deaths Mexico
2070s 4,572 deaths 3,740 deaths 832.1 deaths Mexico
2080s 3,699 deaths 3,185 deaths 514 deaths Mexico
2090s 3,046 deaths 2,731 deaths 315.1 deaths Mexico
2100s 2,760 deaths 2,501 deaths 259 deaths Mexico

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 Papua New Guinea?
Mexico, at 2,760 deaths against 2,501 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
259 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Papua New Guinea?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Mexico and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Mexico ranks 46th and Papua New Guinea ranks 49th 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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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, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.