Mexico vs Panama: Mortality rate, infant
Mexico
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Panama
10.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mexico rank
111th
Panama rank
114th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Panama, 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 Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 111th and Panama ranks 114th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.06 per 1,000 live births | 41.31 per 1,000 live births | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 1980s | 48.43 per 1,000 live births | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | 19.52 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 1990s | 30.96 per 1,000 live births | 22.24 per 1,000 live births | 8.72 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 2000s | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 17.58 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 2010s | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | 0.44 per 1,000 live births | Mexico |
| 2020s | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | 11.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.075 per 1,000 live births | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Mexico ranks 111th and Panama ranks 114th 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