Death rate from opioid use who in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.11 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.11
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.11
in 2021
All-time low
0.04
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from opioid use who in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Mexico stood at 0.11. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Mexico peaked at 0.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2007.
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 opioid use who in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.125, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.04, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.059 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.058 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.105 | 0.1 | 0.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 123 Dominica 0.11 compare
- 123 Micronesia (country) 0.11 compare
- 123 Monaco 0.11 compare
- 123 Montenegro 0.11 compare
- 123 Philippines 0.11 compare
- 123 Tajikistan 0.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from opioid use who in Mexico?
- Death rate from opioid use who in Mexico was 0.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from opioid use who?
- Mexico ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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