Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 96.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.41
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
96.41
in 2021
All-time low
35.07
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mexico is 96.41, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mexico peaked at 96.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.07, in 2010.
That places Mexico 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.39 | — |
| 2001 | 89.86 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.47 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 73.71 | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 95.17 | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 63.35 | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 43.58 | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 48.3 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 46.38 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 42.19 | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 35.07 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 66.37 | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 48.04 | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 50.46 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 64.53 | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 54.54 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 57.33 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 58.95 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 75.79 | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 86.49 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 96.41 | +11.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 96.41 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 17.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 96.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 36.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.84 | 42.19 | 95.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 35.07 | 75.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.45 | 86.49 | 96.41 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mexico?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Mexico was 96.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.07 in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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