Age-standardized suicide rates in Mexico
Mexico: Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.86 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Age-standardized suicide rates in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Mexico stood at 6.86. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Mexico peaked at 6.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.06, in 2000.
That places Mexico 111th 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.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.06 | — |
| 2001 | 4.33 | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4.33 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.44 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.52 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.64 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.89 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.67 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 5.39 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 5.33 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.76 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 5.67 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.54 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.68 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.79 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 6.29 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.86 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.43 | 4.06 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.49 | 4.67 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 | 6.29 | 6.86 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0852 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8348 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5151 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Mexico?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Mexico was 6.86 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Mexico ranks 111th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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