Mexico vs Peru: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
Mexico
13.05 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Peru
12.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Mexico rank
113th
Peru rank
115th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 13.05 per 1,000 live births against 12.9 per 1,000 live births in Peru, a difference of 0.15 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 113th and Peru ranks 115th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.91 per 1,000 live births | 28.38 per 1,000 live births | 5.48 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2010s | 16.87 per 1,000 live births | 17.15 per 1,000 live births | 0.2851 per 1,000 live births | Peru |
| 2020s | 13.82 per 1,000 live births | 13.71 per 1,000 live births | 0.1124 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, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 13.05 per 1,000 live births against 12.9 per 1,000 live births in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.15 per 1,000 live births, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 113th and Peru ranks 115th of 212 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.