Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Drug use disorder deaths by sex was 96.41 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mexico is 96.41 deaths, 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, drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mexico peaked at 96.41 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.07 deaths, in 2010.
That places Mexico 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.39 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 89.86 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 56.47 deaths | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 73.71 deaths | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 95.17 deaths | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 63.35 deaths | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 43.58 deaths | -31.2% |
| 2007 | 48.3 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 46.38 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 42.19 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 35.07 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 66.37 deaths | +89.3% |
| 2012 | 48.04 deaths | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 50.46 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 51.5 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 64.53 deaths | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 54.54 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 57.33 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 58.95 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 75.79 deaths | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 86.49 deaths | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 96.41 deaths | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.84 deaths | 42.19 deaths | 95.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 deaths | 35.07 deaths | 75.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.45 deaths | 86.49 deaths | 96.41 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mexico?
- Drug use disorder deaths by sex in Mexico was 96.41 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.41 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder deaths by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.07 deaths in 2010.
- How does Mexico rank for drug use disorder deaths by sex?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Drug use disorder deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in females.