Deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths and disappearances during migration was 72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico, 2014–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico is 72, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.0% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico peaked at 448 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2025.
Mexico ranks 19th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 134 | — |
| 2015 | 145 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 207 | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 145 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 135 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 216 | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 154 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 285 | +85.1% |
| 2022 | 287 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 448 | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 225 | -49.8% |
| 2025 | 72 | -68.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12, 6.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5, 11.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163.67 | 134 | 216 | 6 |
| 2020s | 245.17 | 72 | 448 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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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)
- 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 deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico?
- Deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico was 72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 448 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths and disappearances during migration rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 Deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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