Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 5,741 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5,741
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10,358
in 2003
All-time low
5,741
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico is 5,741, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico peaked at 10,358 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,741, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,162 | — |
| 2001 | 9,853 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 10,112 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 10,358 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,452 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 9,594 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 8,965 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9,383 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 9,073 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 8,910 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,123 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,426 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 8,050 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8,509 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7,563 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 7,306 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 7,508 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7,168 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6,812 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6,678 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5,939 | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5,741 | -3.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5,741 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.84, 206.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5,741 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.71, 74.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,586 | 8,910 | 10,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,714 | 6,678 | 9,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,840 | 5,741 | 5,939 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 6,999 compare
- 7 Madagascar 6,245 compare
- 8 Philippines 6,059 compare
- 10 Somalia 5,229 compare
- 11 Mali 5,034 compare
- 12 Brazil 5,031 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Mexico was 5,741 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 10,358 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,741 in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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