Deaths from falls in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths from falls was 2,030 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,030 deaths
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,872 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
1,789 deaths
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 2,030 deaths 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 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,789 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,444 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,501 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,448 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,458 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,443 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,500 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,443 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,240 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2,354 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2,399 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,282 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,458 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2,409 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,662 deaths | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 2,816 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,841 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,872 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,607 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2,465 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,398 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,789 deaths | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 2,030 deaths | +13.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 2,030 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 11.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 2,030 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6 deaths, 16.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,423 deaths | 2,240 deaths | 2,501 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,581 deaths | 2,282 deaths | 2,872 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,909 deaths | 1,789 deaths | 2,030 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Mexico?
- Deaths from falls in Mexico was 2,030 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,872 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,789 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.