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
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
February 2026 Data Release