Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Mexico
Mexico: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 18,895 Cases in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Mexico, 1983–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 18,895 Cases for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in 2024. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Mexico peaked at 18,895 Cases in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66 Cases, in 1983.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 66 Cases | — |
| 1984 | 193 Cases | +192.4% |
| 1985 | 366 Cases | +89.6% |
| 1986 | 709 Cases | +93.7% |
| 1987 | 1,598 Cases | +125.4% |
| 1988 | 2,196 Cases | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 2,849 Cases | +29.7% |
| 1990 | 3,713 Cases | +30.3% |
| 1991 | 3,883 Cases | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 4,369 Cases | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 4,521 Cases | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5,066 Cases | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 5,568 Cases | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 5,914 Cases | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 6,123 Cases | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 6,756 Cases | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 8,866 Cases | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 9,731 Cases | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 10,327 Cases | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 10,285 Cases | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10,151 Cases | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 10,695 Cases | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 11,027 Cases | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,777 Cases | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 10,832 Cases | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 10,784 Cases | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,721 Cases | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 11,416 Cases | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 11,151 Cases | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12,246 Cases | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 11,485 Cases | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 11,122 Cases | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13,215 Cases | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 14,166 Cases | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 15,223 Cases | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17,680 Cases | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 17,701 Cases | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10,647 Cases | -39.9% |
| 2021 | 16,359 Cases | +53.6% |
| 2022 | 18,196 Cases | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 18,069 Cases | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 18,895 Cases | +4.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 18,895 Cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,826 Cases, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 18,895 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,169 Cases, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +192.4% | 66 Cases | 193 Cases |
| 1987 | +125.4% | 709 Cases | 1,598 Cases |
| 1986 | +93.7% | 366 Cases | 709 Cases |
| 1985 | +89.6% | 193 Cases | 366 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,140 Cases | 66 Cases | 2,849 Cases | 7 |
| 1990s | 5,478 Cases | 3,713 Cases | 8,866 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,633 Cases | 9,731 Cases | 11,777 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,540 Cases | 11,122 Cases | 17,701 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,433 Cases | 10,647 Cases | 18,895 Cases | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Mexico?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Mexico was 18,895 Cases in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 18,895 Cases in 2024.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 Cases in 1983.
- How does Mexico rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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