Deaths from natural disasters in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths from natural disasters was 70.51 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from natural disasters in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from natural disasters in Mexico is 70.51, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.3% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from natural disasters in Mexico peaked at 382.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.66, in 2012.
That places Mexico 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from natural disasters in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 185.07 | — |
| 2001 | 40.1 | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 73.53 | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 55.65 | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 90.29 | +62.2% |
| 2005 | 102.84 | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 53.94 | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 71.06 | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 50.34 | -29.2% |
| 2009 | 54.36 | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 202.67 | +272.8% |
| 2011 | 149.52 | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 30.66 | -79.5% |
| 2013 | 200.6 | +554.3% |
| 2014 | 68.51 | -65.8% |
| 2015 | 57.96 | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 226.78 | +291.3% |
| 2017 | 382.57 | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 71.83 | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 48.76 | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 99.67 | +104.4% |
| 2021 | 70.51 | -29.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from natural disasters in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +554.3% | 30.66 | 200.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.72 | 40.1 | 185.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.99 | 30.66 | 382.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.09 | 70.51 | 99.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from natural disasters in Mexico?
- Deaths from natural disasters in Mexico was 70.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 382.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths from natural disasters recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.66 in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths from natural disasters?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from natural disasters rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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