Cape Verde vs Mexico: Mortality rate, infant
Cape Verde
11 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mexico
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
109th
Mexico rank
111th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Cape Verde
- Mexico
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 11 per 1,000 live births against 10.8 per 1,000 live births in Mexico, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.22 per 1,000 live births | 71.06 per 1,000 live births | 1.84 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 1980s | 51.37 per 1,000 live births | 48.43 per 1,000 live births | 2.94 per 1,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | 30.96 per 1,000 live births | 8.74 per 1,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 25.09 per 1,000 live births | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 5.23 per 1,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | 4.26 per 1,000 live births | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.45 per 1,000 live births | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Cape Verde or Mexico?
- Cape Verde, at 11 per 1,000 live births against 10.8 per 1,000 live births in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Cape Verde and Mexico?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Mexico rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Cape Verde ranks 109th and Mexico ranks 111th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release