Iran vs Mexico: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Iran
10.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mexico
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Iran rank
113th
Mexico rank
111th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.7 per 1,000 live births in Iran, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 113th and Mexico ranks 111th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120.52 per 1,000 live births | 69.91 per 1,000 live births | 50.61 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1980s | 67 per 1,000 live births | 48.43 per 1,000 live births | 18.57 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 1990s | 40.39 per 1,000 live births | 30.96 per 1,000 live births | 9.43 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2000s | 24.35 per 1,000 live births | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 4.49 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2010s | 14.37 per 1,000 live births | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | 0.23 per 1,000 live births | Iran |
| 2020s | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 0.1 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Iran or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.7 per 1,000 live births in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Iran and Mexico?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Iran ranks 113th 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