Suicide rate in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide rate was 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate 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
Mexico recorded 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Mexico peaked at 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mexico 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 116 Turkmenistan 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Brazil 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 China 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Chile 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Paraguay 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mexico
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Mexico?
- Suicide rate in Mexico was 6.88 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 suicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.