Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.48
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
75th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 2023
All-time low
0.31
in 2020
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.48 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico peaked at 0.76 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.31, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 75th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.49 | — |
| 2006 | 0.66 | +34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.49 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.48 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.54 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.47 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.37 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.54 | +45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.55 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4 | -27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | +77.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.49 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 0.31 | -36.7% |
| 2021 | 0.46 | +48.4% |
| 2022 | 0.39 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.76 | +94.9% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | -36.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.532 | 0.48 | 0.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.474 | 0.37 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.48 | 0.31 | 0.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico was 0.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 in 2023.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Mexico ranks 75th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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