Deaths from falls in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths from falls was 2,030 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,030
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,872
in 2016
All-time low
1,789
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,030 for deaths from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Mexico peaked at 2,872 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,789, in 2020.
That places Mexico 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Deaths from falls in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,444 | — |
| 2001 | 2,501 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,448 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,458 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,443 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,443 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,240 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,354 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,399 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,282 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,458 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2,409 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,662 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2,816 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,841 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,872 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,607 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2,465 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,398 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,789 | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 2,030 | +13.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,030 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,030 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6, 16.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,423 | 2,240 | 2,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,581 | 2,282 | 2,872 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,909 | 1,789 | 2,030 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Mexico?
- Deaths from falls in Mexico was 2,030 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,872 in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths from falls?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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