Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Mexico

Mexico: Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex was 44.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
44.7
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
44.7
in 2021
All-time low
16.92
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Mexico, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 39.22001: 42.82002: 26.22003: 33.42004: 41.52005: 292006: 19.62007: 23.92008: 20.42009: 20.22010: 16.92011: 31.52012: 232013: 21.42014: 24.12015: 29.12016: 24.62017: 27.72018: 26.52019: 35.42020: 40.12021: 44.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 44.7 for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Mexico peaked at 44.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.92, in 2010.

That places Mexico 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 39.22
2001 42.83 +9.2%
2002 26.16 -38.9%
2003 33.43 +27.8%
2004 41.47 +24.1%
2005 28.96 -30.2%
2006 19.6 -32.3%
2007 23.85 +21.7%
2008 20.37 -14.6%
2009 20.22 -0.7%
2010 16.92 -16.3%
2011 31.48 +86.1%
2012 23 -26.9%
2013 21.37 -7.1%
2014 24.15 +13.0%
2015 29.12 +20.6%
2016 24.58 -15.6%
2017 27.69 +12.7%
2018 26.49 -4.3%
2019 35.37 +33.5%
2020 40.1 +13.4%
2021 44.7 +11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.61 19.6 42.83 10
2010s 26.02 16.92 35.37 10
2020s 42.4 40.1 44.7 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 4 Canada 150.6 compare
  2. 5 Pakistan 64.81 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.75 compare
  4. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.79 compare
  5. 9 South Africa 40.91 compare
  6. 10 Russian Federation 35.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Mexico?
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex in Mexico was 44.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths cocaine overdoses by sex recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 16.92 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for deaths cocaine overdoses by sex?
Mexico ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths cocaine overdoses by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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 cocaine overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths cocaine overdoses by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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