Mexico vs United States of America: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence

Mexico
18,895 Cases
in 2024
United States of America
17,409 Cases
in 2023
Mexico rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence over time

  • Mexico
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 18,895 Cases against 17,409 Cases in United States of America, a difference of 1,486 Cases.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.

Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 34 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 1,544 Cases 27,369 Cases 25,825 Cases United States of America
1990s 5,478 Cases 57,778 Cases 52,301 Cases United States of America
2000s 10,633 Cases 36,074 Cases 25,441 Cases United States of America
2010s 13,540 Cases 21,168 Cases 7,627 Cases United States of America
2020s 15,818 Cases 16,124 Cases 306.75 Cases United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence, Mexico or United States of America?
Mexico, at 18,895 Cases against 17,409 Cases in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence between Mexico and United States of America?
1,486 Cases, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence
Unit
Cases
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 1,643 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

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