Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico

Mexico: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 3,307 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,307
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,763
in 2001
All-time low
3,203
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2000201020212000: 4.8k2001: 4.8k2002: 4.6k2003: 4.4k2004: 4.0k2005: 3.9k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.5k2009: 3.4k2010: 3.4k2011: 3.4k2012: 3.2k2013: 3.4k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.1k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.2k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.3k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico stood at 3,307.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico peaked at 4,763 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,203, in 2012.

Mexico ranks 13th 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 4,754 —
2001 4,763 +0.2%
2002 4,602 -3.4%
2003 4,436 -3.6%
2004 4,014 -9.5%
2005 3,881 -3.3%
2006 3,708 -4.5%
2007 3,448 -7.0%
2008 3,546 +2.8%
2009 3,382 -4.6%
2010 3,384 +0.1%
2011 3,432 +1.4%
2012 3,203 -6.7%
2013 3,444 +7.5%
2014 4,289 +24.5%
2015 4,114 -4.1%
2016 3,325 -19.2%
2017 3,235 -2.7%
2018 3,405 +5.2%
2019 3,308 -2.9%
2020 3,258 -1.5%
2021 3,307 +1.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 3,307 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 211.2, 15.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 3,307 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 176.27, 18.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,053 3,382 4,763 10
2010s 3,514 3,203 4,289 10
2020s 3,282 3,258 3,307 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 10 France 6,047 compare
  2. 11 Ukraine 5,560 compare
  3. 12 Myanmar 4,721 compare
  4. 14 Iran 2,814 compare
  5. 15 Japan 2,466 compare
  6. 16 Belarus 2,426 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Mexico was 3,307 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 4,763 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,203 in 2012.
How does Mexico rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Mexico ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders 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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