Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mexico
Mexico: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 53.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 53.6% for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mexico peaked at 79.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2021.
That places Mexico 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.4% | — |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 53.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.0%, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 53.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.5%, 90% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 76.0% | 79.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 53.6% | 54.5% | 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 non-communicable diseases in Mexico?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Mexico was 53.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.