Ecuador vs Mexico: Mortality rate, infant
Ecuador
11.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mexico
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ecuador rank
108th
Mexico rank
111th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11.1 per 1,000 live births against 10.8 per 1,000 live births in Mexico, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 108th and Mexico ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.57 per 1,000 live births | 71.06 per 1,000 live births | 17.51 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 56.38 per 1,000 live births | 48.43 per 1,000 live births | 7.95 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 33.83 per 1,000 live births | 30.96 per 1,000 live births | 2.87 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 0.23 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 13.45 per 1,000 live births | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.69 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.28 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.025 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 11.1 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 Ecuador and Mexico?
- 0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Ecuador ranks 108th 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