Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
177.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
199.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
67.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
In 2022, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mexico stood at 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mexico peaked at 199.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 67.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
That places Mexico 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 99.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 99.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 101.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 97.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 97.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 94.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 93.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 92.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 70.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1964 | 70.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 68.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 67.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 70.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 102.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 1970 | 100.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 96.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1972 | 107.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 113.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 108.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 108.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 110.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 107.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 104.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 104.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 105.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 99.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 94.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 94.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 97.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 94.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 90.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 95.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 98.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 99.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 99.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 99.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 103.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 104.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 106.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 107.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 107.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 101.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 98.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 98.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 102.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 104.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 102.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 103.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 107 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 113.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 114.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 120.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 120.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 122.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 128.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 133.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 138.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 141.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 145.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 148.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 197.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.8% |
| 2021 | 199.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 79.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 199.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 188.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Colombia 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Chile 174.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran 172.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Mongolia 170.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mexico?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Mexico was 177.34 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 199.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.