Breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico
Mexico: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
2.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico is 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico peaked at 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Mexico 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1958 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 82 Sweden 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Jordan 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Spain 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Hong Kong, China 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0125 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico was 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Mexico rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Mexico ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.