Mexico vs Tunisia: Mortality rate, infant

Mexico
10.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tunisia
10.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mexico rank
111th
Tunisia rank
114th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Mexico
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Tunisia, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tunisia ahead.

Mexico ranks 111th and Tunisia ranks 114th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 71.06 per 1,000 live births 86.98 per 1,000 live births 15.92 per 1,000 live births Tunisia
1980s 48.43 per 1,000 live births 48.08 per 1,000 live births 0.35 per 1,000 live births Mexico
1990s 30.96 per 1,000 live births 31.57 per 1,000 live births 0.61 per 1,000 live births Tunisia
2000s 19.86 per 1,000 live births 19.71 per 1,000 live births 0.15 per 1,000 live births Mexico
2010s 14.14 per 1,000 live births 15.86 per 1,000 live births 1.72 per 1,000 live births Tunisia
2020s 11.3 per 1,000 live births 12.03 per 1,000 live births 0.725 per 1,000 live births Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Mexico or Tunisia?
Mexico, at 10.8 per 1,000 live births against 10.6 per 1,000 live births in Tunisia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Mexico and Tunisia?
0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Tunisia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Tunisia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Mexico ranks 111th and Tunisia 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

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