Death rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico

Mexico: Death rates from drug use disorders who was 0.49 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.49
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.49
in 2021
All-time low
0.17
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico, 2000–2021

0.20.30.40.52000201020212000: 0.382001: 0.382002: 0.372003: 0.272004: 0.292005: 0.262006: 0.212007: 0.22008: 0.262009: 0.222010: 0.172011: 0.232012: 0.22013: 0.232014: 0.212015: 0.252016: 0.252017: 0.272018: 0.332019: 0.362020: 0.442021: 0.49

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico is 0.49, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 113.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico peaked at 0.49 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.17, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 86th of 192 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 rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Death rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.38
2001 0.38 +0.0%
2002 0.37 -2.6%
2003 0.27 -27.0%
2004 0.29 +7.4%
2005 0.26 -10.3%
2006 0.21 -19.2%
2007 0.2 -4.8%
2008 0.26 +30.0%
2009 0.22 -15.4%
2010 0.17 -22.7%
2011 0.23 +35.3%
2012 0.2 -13.0%
2013 0.23 +15.0%
2014 0.21 -8.7%
2015 0.25 +19.0%
2016 0.25 +0.0%
2017 0.27 +8.0%
2018 0.33 +22.2%
2019 0.36 +9.1%
2020 0.44 +22.2%
2021 0.49 +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.284 0.2 0.38 10
2010s 0.25 0.17 0.36 10
2020s 0.465 0.44 0.49 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

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  4. 88 Pakistan 0.48 compare
  5. 88 Suriname 0.48 compare
  6. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 0.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico?
Death rates from drug use disorders who in Mexico was 0.49 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates from drug use disorders who recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.17 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for death rates from drug use disorders who?
Mexico ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates from drug use disorders who rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.0%. 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 rates from drug use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates from drug use disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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