Death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from cancer by sex was 69.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.81
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.83
in 1995
All-time low
41.76
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 69.81 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico peaked at 99.83 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.76, in 1955.
Mexico ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 41.76 | — |
| 1956 | 47.3 | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 54.6 | +15.4% |
| 1958 | 53.55 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 52.03 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 56.4 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 54.42 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 52.67 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 55.99 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 57.89 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 59.58 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 58.17 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 57.55 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.93 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 62.42 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 63.39 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 60.23 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 61.62 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 61.41 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 62.97 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 63.38 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.62 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 67.07 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 67.42 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.6 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 70.69 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 78.8 | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 81.64 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 85.67 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 77 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 88.6 | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 90.59 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 93.02 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 97.16 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 98.56 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 97.76 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.36 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 97.13 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.02 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.81 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 99.83 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.13 | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 88.82 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.72 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.73 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.68 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.12 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 88.03 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 88.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.06 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.27 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.91 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 81.44 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 83.19 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 80.62 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 80.58 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.93 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.36 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.9 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 78.23 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.22 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.96 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.87 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 76.63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 77.33 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.55 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 69.81 | -4.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 69.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 69.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.85 | 41.76 | 54.6 | 5 |
| 1960s | 57.1 | 52.67 | 62.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.47 | 60.23 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.17 | 70.69 | 98.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.13 | 87.73 | 99.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.14 | 80.62 | 88.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3 | 76.63 | 80.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.45 | 69.81 | 77.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico was 69.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.83 in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.76 in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Mexico ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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