Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 203.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
203.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
247.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
143.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico is 203.52 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico peaked at 247.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 143.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
Mexico ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 204.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 208.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 210.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 181.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 182.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 204.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1961 | 195.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1962 | 187 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 147.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 148.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 143.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 146.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 144.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 150.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 203.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 1970 | 202.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 190.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 213.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 221.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 222.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 222.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 227.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 217.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 212.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 215.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 219.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 234.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 227.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 226.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 198.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 222.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 212.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 214.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 226.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 225.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 222.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 218.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 228.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 229.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 228.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 232.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 194.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 191.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 180.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 173.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 165.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 162.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 164.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 164.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 159.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 160.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 156.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 157.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 164.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 161.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 168.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 162.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 162.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 161.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 168.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 172.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 176.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 176.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 180.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 181.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 247.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 239.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 203.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 197.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 210.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 167.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 234.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 161.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 203.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 247.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 44 Argentina 207.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Czechia 205.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 204.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Paraguay 201.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Türkiye 200.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Brunei Darussalam 188.36 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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.0495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0429 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.0416 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0417 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico was 203.52 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 by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 247.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Mexico ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.