Death rate from falls in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from falls was 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Mexico stood at 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Mexico peaked at 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Mexico 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -26.0% | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 179 Kiribati 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Uruguay 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Botswana 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Iraq 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Israel 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Paraguay 1.51 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Mexico?
- Death rate from falls in Mexico was 1.6 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 falls recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from falls?
- Mexico ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.