Breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico
Mexico: Breast cancer death rate in women was 10.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.61
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.33
in 2020
All-time low
2.94
in 1956
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico is 10.61, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.94, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.95 | — |
| 1956 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 3.65 | +24.4% |
| 1958 | 4.45 | +22.0% |
| 1959 | 3.96 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 4.06 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 4.18 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.31 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 4.59 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 4.64 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.34 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 4.12 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 4.5 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 4.36 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.99 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 5.44 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 5.79 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 5.5 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 5.53 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.87 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 5.65 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 5.62 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 6.28 | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 6.03 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 6.23 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 7.06 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 6.77 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.68 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 6.88 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 7.79 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 8.09 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 8.91 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 8.94 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.12 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.05 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 9.31 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 9.82 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 10.09 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10.04 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 10.54 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 9.89 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.08 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 9.93 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.71 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.62 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 10.02 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.74 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 10.11 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.93 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.15 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.96 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 10.35 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.93 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.92 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.96 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10.36 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.71 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.38 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 10.54 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.86 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.89 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.11 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 11.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 11.33 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.01 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 10.61 | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 10.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 10.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 76% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.59 | 2.94 | 4.45 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.41 | 4.06 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 | 5.44 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 | 6.51 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 | 9.05 | 10.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 | 9.62 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 9.71 | 11.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 | 10.61 | 11.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Mexico was 10.61 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 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 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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