Deaths by age group in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths by age group was 2,079 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2,079
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,995
in 2001
All-time low
7
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Mexico is 2,079, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Mexico peaked at 6,995 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1978.
Mexico ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11 | — |
| 1951 | 37 | +236.4% |
| 1952 | 74 | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 109 | +47.3% |
| 1954 | 155 | +42.2% |
| 1955 | 191 | +23.2% |
| 1956 | 236 | +23.6% |
| 1957 | 278 | +17.8% |
| 1958 | 317 | +14.0% |
| 1959 | 369 | +16.4% |
| 1960 | 412 | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 416 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 396 | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 370 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 336 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 293 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 258 | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 208 | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 170 | -18.3% |
| 1969 | 135 | -20.6% |
| 1970 | 105 | -22.2% |
| 1971 | 71 | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 49 | -31.0% |
| 1973 | 30 | -38.8% |
| 1974 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 12 | -61.3% |
| 1976 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 1984 | 43 | +87.0% |
| 1985 | 75 | +74.4% |
| 1986 | 363 | +384.0% |
| 1987 | 1,239 | +241.3% |
| 1988 | 2,066 | +66.7% |
| 1989 | 2,923 | +41.5% |
| 1990 | 3,961 | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 4,143 | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 3,840 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 3,357 | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 2,936 | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 2,649 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 2,576 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,925 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 3,762 | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 5,079 | +35.0% |
| 2000 | 6,514 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 6,995 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 6,759 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6,369 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,858 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 5,516 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 5,218 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4,996 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4,593 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 4,423 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 4,083 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 3,902 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3,726 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,546 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 3,385 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,269 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 3,102 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3,233 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,753 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 2,796 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,559 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 3,787 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,957 | -48.3% |
| 2023 | 2,079 | +6.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,079 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 51.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,079 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 138.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +384.0% | 75 | 363 |
| 1987 | +241.3% | 363 | 1,239 |
| 1951 | +236.4% | 11 | 37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 177.7 | 11 | 369 | 10 |
| 1960s | 299.4 | 135 | 416 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.1 | 7 | 105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 676.4 | 9 | 2,923 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,523 | 2,576 | 5,079 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,724 | 4,423 | 6,995 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,380 | 2,753 | 4,083 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,846 | 1,957 | 3,787 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 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 by age group in Mexico?
- Deaths by age group in Mexico was 2,079 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,995 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1978.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths by age group?
- Mexico ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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