Deaths from cancer who in Mexico

Mexico: Deaths from cancer who was 88,858 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
88,858
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
89,900
in 2020
All-time low
56,442
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Mexico, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201020212000: 56.4k2001: 57.3k2002: 59.7k2003: 61.3k2004: 62.4k2005: 64.3k2006: 65.1k2007: 65.1k2008: 68.0k2009: 68.4k2010: 70.4k2011: 71.4k2012: 73.1k2013: 73.1k2014: 76.8k2015: 79.2k2016: 82.0k2017: 83.4k2018: 85.0k2019: 87.8k2020: 89.9k2021: 88.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Mexico stood at 88,858.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Mexico peaked at 89,900 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,442, in 2000.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 56,442 —
2001 57,348 +1.6%
2002 59,723 +4.1%
2003 61,261 +2.6%
2004 62,403 +1.9%
2005 64,250 +3.0%
2006 65,069 +1.3%
2007 65,094 +0.0%
2008 67,978 +4.4%
2009 68,417 +0.6%
2010 70,428 +2.9%
2011 71,353 +1.3%
2012 73,096 +2.4%
2013 73,138 +0.1%
2014 76,814 +5.0%
2015 79,222 +3.1%
2016 81,965 +3.5%
2017 83,442 +1.8%
2018 85,028 +1.9%
2019 87,767 +3.2%
2020 89,900 +2.4%
2021 88,858 -1.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 88,858 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,233, 14.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 88,858 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,784, 18.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,799 56,442 68,417 10
2010s 78,225 70,428 87,767 10
2020s 89,379 88,858 89,900 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Poland 102,108 compare
  2. 20 South Korea 94,067 compare
  3. 21 Egypt 90,188 compare
  4. 23 Iran 87,463 compare
  5. 24 Canada 85,726 compare
  6. 25 Ukraine 85,604 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Mexico?
Deaths from cancer who in Mexico was 88,858 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 89,900 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 56,442 in 2000.
How does Mexico rank for deaths from cancer who?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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