Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Mexico

Mexico: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 22.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.04
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
58.76
in 2004
All-time low
9.54
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Mexico, 2000–2021

1020304050602000201020212000: 46.82001: 232002: 29.12003: 34.52004: 58.82005: 29.32006: 20.92007: 19.62008: 31.32009: 16.52010: 9.52011: 192012: 16.62013: 26.92014: 15.92015: 20.62016: 202017: 13.92018: 25.62019: 23.92020: 25.72021: 22

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 22.04 for deaths from drug use disorders by age who in 2021.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Mexico peaked at 58.76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 46.77
2001 22.96 -50.9%
2002 29.13 +26.9%
2003 34.52 +18.5%
2004 58.76 +70.2%
2005 29.26 -50.2%
2006 20.87 -28.7%
2007 19.65 -5.8%
2008 31.28 +59.2%
2009 16.49 -47.3%
2010 9.54 -42.1%
2011 19 +99.2%
2012 16.63 -12.5%
2013 26.88 +61.6%
2014 15.88 -40.9%
2015 20.64 +30.0%
2016 19.98 -3.2%
2017 13.93 -30.3%
2018 25.57 +83.6%
2019 23.89 -6.6%
2020 25.72 +7.7%
2021 22.04 -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.97 16.49 58.76 10
2010s 19.19 9.54 26.88 10
2020s 23.88 22.04 25.72 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 35 Chile 23.64 compare
  2. 36 Sri Lanka 22.73 compare
  3. 37 Netherlands 22.37 compare
  4. 39 Norway 20.79 compare
  5. 40 Afghanistan 20.76 compare
  6. 41 Portugal 20.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Mexico?
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Mexico was 22.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 58.76 in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
Mexico ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age 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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