Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico

Mexico: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.76 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.76
Change on year
up 94.9%
World rank
59th
of 135 countries
All-time high
0.76
in 2023
All-time low
0.31
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Mexico, 2005–2023

00.20.40.60.82005201420232005: 0.492006: 0.652007: 0.482008: 0.482009: 0.542010: 0.472011: 0.372012: 0.542013: 0.552014: 0.42015: 0.412016: 0.42017: 0.712018: 0.42019: 0.492020: 0.312021: 0.462022: 0.392023: 0.76

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 0.76 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 94.9% on the previous year and up 38.2% 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 59th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.528 0.48 0.65 5
2010s 0.474 0.37 0.71 10
2020s 0.48 0.31 0.76 4

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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 0.76 in 2023, 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 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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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Indicator
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,895 data points, 2005–2024
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