Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico
Mexico: Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration was 72 number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico, 2014–2025
Source: International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico is 72 number, 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, recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico peaked at 448 number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72 number, 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.
Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 134 number | — |
| 2015 | 145 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 207 number | +42.8% |
| 2017 | 145 number | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 135 number | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 216 number | +60.0% |
| 2020 | 154 number | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 285 number | +85.1% |
| 2022 | 287 number | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 448 number | +56.1% |
| 2024 | 225 number | -49.8% |
| 2025 | 72 number | -68.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 72 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 number, 6.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 72 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5 number, 11.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163.67 number | 134 number | 216 number | 6 |
| 2020s | 245.17 number | 72 number | 448 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico?
- Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration in Mexico was 72 number in 2025, according to International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest recorded deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 448 number in 2023.
- What is the lowest recorded deaths and disappearances during migration recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 number in 2025.
- How does Mexico rank for recorded deaths and disappearances during migration?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recorded 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 International Organization for Migration – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Recorded deaths and disappearances during migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number).