Death rate from poisonings in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2000
All-time low
0.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.4 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Mexico peaked at 0.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8 | — |
| 2005 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | -33.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.75 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 |
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- 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)
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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 poisonings in Mexico?
- Death rate from poisonings in Mexico was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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