Ecuador vs Mexico: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Ecuador
12.88 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mexico
13.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ecuador rank
116th
Mexico rank
113th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.05 per 1,000 live births against 12.88 per 1,000 live births in Ecuador, a difference of 0.17 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 116th and Mexico ranks 113th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.31 per 1,000 live births | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | 1.4 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 15.98 per 1,000 live births | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 0.8855 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.21 per 1,000 live births | 13.82 per 1,000 live births | 0.6112 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 13.05 per 1,000 live births against 12.88 per 1,000 live births in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.17 per 1,000 live births, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 116th and Mexico ranks 113th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.