Death rate from natural disasters in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.06 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.06
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.31
in 2017
All-time low
0.03
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from natural disasters in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.06 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Mexico peaked at 0.31 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2012.
That places Mexico 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 | -78.9% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 | +260.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -76.9% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | +466.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | -64.7% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +280.0% |
| 2017 | 0.31 | +63.2% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | -80.6% |
| 2019 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.076 | 0.04 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.122 | 0.03 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from natural disasters in Mexico?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Mexico was 0.06 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Mexico ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).