Death rate from meningitis who in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from meningitis who was 0.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.31
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
142nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2000
All-time low
0.29
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Mexico is 0.31, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Mexico peaked at 0.67 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.29, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.67 | — |
| 2001 | 0.56 | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.54 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.48 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 0.42 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.37 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.34 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.34 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.29 | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 0.31 | +6.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.635, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.49, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0.37 | 0.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.347 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 141 United Arab Emirates 0.34 compare
- 142 Netherlands 0.31 compare
- 142 United Kingdom 0.31 compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 0.3 compare
- 145 Jordan 0.3 compare
- 145 Uruguay 0.3 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Mexico?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Mexico was 0.31 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Mexico ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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