Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 139.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
139.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
221.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
118.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
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
Mexico recorded 139.25 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico peaked at 221.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 118.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Mexico 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 209.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 213.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 221.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 189.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1959 | 193.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 212.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 209.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 208.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 149.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1964 | 149.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 142.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 141.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 137.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 143.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 199.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 197.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 183.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 204.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 209.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 205.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 208.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 205.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 199.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 195.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 192.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 191.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 204.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 196.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 213.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 1985 | 191.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 186 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 184.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 187.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 189.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 185.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 181.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 189.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 191.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 201.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 196.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 157.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 153.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 144.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 138.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 130.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 129.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 124.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 124.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 118.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 119.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 123.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 122.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 126.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 120.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 119.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 118.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 121.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 123.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 125.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 124.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 124.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 125.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 157.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 156.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 139.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 205.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 189.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 221.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 169.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 200.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 213.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 45 Estonia 146.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Paraguay 141.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Türkiye 141.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Belize 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Poland 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Brazil 129.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico was 139.25 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 221.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Mexico ranks 48th 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 16.2%. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.