Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.34 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
165.52 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.34 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mexico peaked at 165.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 165.52 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 159.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 153.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 147.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1954 | 141.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 135.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 130.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 125.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 120.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 115.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 111.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 106.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 102.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 99.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 95.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 92.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 89.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 86.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 83.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 80.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 78.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 75.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 72.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 70.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 67.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 65.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 62.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 60.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 57.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 55.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 53.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 50.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 48.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 46.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 44.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 42.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 40.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 38.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 37.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 35.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 33.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 32.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 30.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 29.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 27.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 26.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 25.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 24.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 23.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 21.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 21 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 20.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 18.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 17.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 17.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 16.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 15.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 14.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 13.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 13.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 11.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 139.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 115.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 165.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 80.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 55.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 78.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 33.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 118 Isle of Man 9.6 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Saint Helena 9.53 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.36 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 122 Mongolia 9.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 123 British Virgin Islands 9.14 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 124 Falkland Islands 8.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mexico?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Mexico was 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 165.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.