Number of deaths from stroke in Mexico
Mexico: Number of deaths from stroke was 32,596 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from stroke in Mexico stood at 32,596 deaths.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Mexico peaked at 36,683 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27,337 deaths, in 2000.
That places Mexico 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,686 deaths | 27,337 deaths | 32,823 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,203 deaths | 33,178 deaths | 36,683 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,484 deaths | 32,373 deaths | 32,596 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Mexico
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Mexico?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Mexico was 32,596 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36,683 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,337 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Mexico ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.