Mexico vs United States: Avoidable mortality
Avoidable mortality over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.00 million Deaths against 373,220 Deaths in Mexico, a difference of 630,100 Deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 2.7 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 36 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251,650 Deaths | 779,137 Deaths | 527,487 Deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 310,586 Deaths | 859,415 Deaths | 548,828 Deaths | United States |
| 2020s | 493,299 Deaths | 1.14 million Deaths | 642,873 Deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher avoidable mortality, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 1.00 million Deaths against 373,220 Deaths in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in avoidable mortality between Mexico and United States?
- 630,100 Deaths, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for avoidable mortality?
- Mexico ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Avoidable mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on preventable, treatable and avoidable (preventable + treatable) causes of mortality. Preventable and treatable causes of mortality are defined as follows: - Preventable mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through effective public health and primary prevention interventions (i.e. before the onset of diseases/injuries, to reduce incidence). - Treatable (or amenable) mortality: Causes of death that can be mainly avoided through timely and effective healthcare interventions, including secondary prevention such as screening, and treatment (i.e. after the onset of diseases, to reduce case-fatality). Both indicators refer to premature mortality (under age 75). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.