Colombia vs Mexico: Mortality rate, infant

Colombia
10.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mexico
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Colombia rank
110th
Mexico rank
111th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 10.9 per 1,000 live births against 10.8 per 1,000 live births in Mexico, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 110th and Mexico ranks 111th of 195 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 61.1 per 1,000 live births 71.06 per 1,000 live births 9.96 per 1,000 live births Mexico
1980s 37.29 per 1,000 live births 48.43 per 1,000 live births 11.14 per 1,000 live births Mexico
1990s 25.81 per 1,000 live births 30.96 per 1,000 live births 5.15 per 1,000 live births Mexico
2000s 19.12 per 1,000 live births 19.86 per 1,000 live births 0.74 per 1,000 live births Mexico
2010s 14.25 per 1,000 live births 14.14 per 1,000 live births 0.11 per 1,000 live births Colombia
2020s 11.45 per 1,000 live births 11.3 per 1,000 live births 0.15 per 1,000 live births Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 10.9 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 Colombia and Mexico?
0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Colombia ranks 110th 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release