Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico
Mexico: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.64 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.64
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
24th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 1988
All-time low
1.69
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico is 3.64, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico peaked at 5.13 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 1955.
Mexico ranks 24th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.69 | — |
| 1956 | 1.86 | +10.2% |
| 1957 | 1.88 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.07 | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 2.24 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 2.04 | -9.0% |
| 1961 | 2.23 | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 2.65 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.07 | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 3.28 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 3.4 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.89 | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 3.37 | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 3.7 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 3.91 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 3.5 | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 3.95 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 3.71 | -6.1% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 4.03 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 4.04 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.04 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4.01 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.39 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 4.26 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 4.15 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.06 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.74 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 4.39 | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 4.36 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.48 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.79 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 5.13 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.97 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.73 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 4.15 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 4.39 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 4.57 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.01 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 4.74 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.57 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.7 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.81 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.76 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 4.66 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.99 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.69 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.36 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 4.49 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.76 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.29 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.24 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.37 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.13 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.25 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.98 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 3.81 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.64 | +1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3.64 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.95 | 1.69 | 2.24 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.92 | 2.04 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 | 3.5 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 | 3.74 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 4.01 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 | 4.36 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 | 3.98 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.59 | 3.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico was 3.64 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1988.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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