Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from alzheimer's in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Mexico peaked at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 179 Qatar 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Zambia 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 183 Uganda 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Armenia 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Mauritius 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Mexico?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Mexico was 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Mexico ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.