Mexico vs Peru: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 213 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 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.