Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Mexico
Mexico: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Mexico stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Mexico peaked at 5.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 63% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 156 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 157 South Africa 2.1% compare
- 158 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 160 Tonga 2.0% compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 2.0% compare
- 162 Vanuatu 2.0% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Mexico?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male in Mexico was 2.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male?
- Mexico ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.