Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mexico
Mexico: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 38.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mexico is 38.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 235.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mexico peaked at 38.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9% | — |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | +254.0% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +2.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 38.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 38.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.9% | 38.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mexico?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Mexico was 38.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Mexico ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.