Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico
Mexico: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.88 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
14th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico is 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Mexico peaked at 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
Mexico ranks 14th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1957 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +47.2% |
| 1958 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1960 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.8% |
| 1961 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1963 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.0% |
| 1964 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.3% |
| 1965 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1979 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 11 Belize 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Uruguay 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Nicaragua 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Ecuador 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Colombia 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
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 4.88 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Mexico rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Mexico ranks 14th 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 up 12.0%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.