Deaths drug overdoses who in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths drug overdoses who was 145.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
145.53
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
145.53
in 2021
All-time low
42.97
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug overdoses who in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug overdoses who in Mexico is 145.53, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 143.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug overdoses who in Mexico peaked at 145.53 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.97, in 2010.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug overdoses who in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.96 | — |
| 2001 | 70.33 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 74.31 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 58.02 | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 67.9 | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 57.73 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 53.2 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 47.84 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 59.52 | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 53.45 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 42.97 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 59.69 | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 53.31 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 64.32 | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 57.03 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 70.46 | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 69.13 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 75.56 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 93.42 | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 103.98 | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 127.48 | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 145.53 | +14.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 145.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.61, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 145.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.47, 99.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.63 | 47.84 | 74.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.99 | 42.97 | 103.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.5 | 127.48 | 145.53 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug overdoses who in Mexico?
- Deaths drug overdoses who in Mexico was 145.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 145.53 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug overdoses who recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.97 in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths drug overdoses who?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug overdoses who rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths drug overdoses who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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