Death rate from cancer in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from cancer was 70.13 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.13
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
71.35
in 2020
All-time low
57.67
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Mexico stood at 70.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Mexico peaked at 71.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.67, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.67 | — |
| 2001 | 57.7 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.18 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 59.81 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.03 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.93 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.88 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.1 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 61.98 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 61.61 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.58 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.51 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.15 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 62.36 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 64.68 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 65.94 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.45 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 67.93 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.56 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.17 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.35 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.13 | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 70.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 70.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 65% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.99 | 57.67 | 61.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.53 | 62.36 | 70.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.74 | 70.13 | 71.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Mexico?
- Death rate from cancer in Mexico was 70.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 71.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.67 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from cancer?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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