Death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from cancer by sex was 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
69.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
99.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
41.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 41.76 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Mexico ranks 96th 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 41.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 47.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1957 | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1958 | 53.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 52.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 56.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 54.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 55.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 57.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 59.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 58.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 57.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 62.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 63.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 61.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 61.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 62.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 63.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 67.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 67.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 78.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 81.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 85.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 77 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 88.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1986 | 90.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 93.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 97.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 98.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 97.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 96.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 97.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 97.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 98.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 99.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 89.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1997 | 88.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 87.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 88.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 88.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 86.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 81.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 83.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 80.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 80.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 79.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 78.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 76.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 77.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 77.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 57.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Peru 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Albania 70.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Ecuador 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Guatemala 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Jordan 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Nicaragua 58.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,506 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Mexico was 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Mexico ranks 96th 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.