Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mexico

Mexico: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 205.59 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
205.59
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
205.59
in 2021
All-time low
127.54
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mexico, 2000–2021

0501001502002000201020212000: 139.82001: 136.22002: 135.92003: 135.32004: 131.22005: 132.42006: 130.22007: 128.62008: 133.72009: 1372010: 135.32011: 132.82012: 131.42013: 127.52014: 128.72015: 127.92016: 133.62017: 135.52018: 137.42019: 138.72020: 203.32021: 205.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mexico stood at 205.59. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mexico peaked at 205.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 127.54, in 2013.

That places Mexico 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population) in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 139.78
2001 136.22 -2.5%
2002 135.95 -0.2%
2003 135.28 -0.5%
2004 131.19 -3.0%
2005 132.44 +1.0%
2006 130.22 -1.7%
2007 128.63 -1.2%
2008 133.71 +3.9%
2009 137 +2.5%
2010 135.32 -1.2%
2011 132.82 -1.8%
2012 131.44 -1.0%
2013 127.54 -3.0%
2014 128.69 +0.9%
2015 127.88 -0.6%
2016 133.55 +4.4%
2017 135.53 +1.5%
2018 137.36 +1.3%
2019 138.7 +1.0%
2020 203.3 +46.6%
2021 205.59 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134.04 128.63 139.78 10
2010s 132.88 127.54 138.7 10
2020s 204.44 203.3 205.59 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 54 Benin 212.27 compare
  2. 55 Kenya 209.93 compare
  3. 56 El Salvador 207.87 compare
  4. 58 Rwanda 205.48 compare
  5. 59 Honduras 205.22 compare
  6. 60 Pakistan 203.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mexico?
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Mexico was 205.59 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 205.59 in 2021.
What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 127.54 in 2013.
How does Mexico rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
Mexico ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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