Deaths from substance disorders who in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths from substance disorders who was 3,141 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,141
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,672
in 2001
All-time low
3,071
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from substance disorders who in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3,141 for deaths from substance disorders who in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from substance disorders who in Mexico peaked at 4,672 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,071, in 2017.
That places Mexico 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from substance disorders who in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,651 | — |
| 2001 | 4,672 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,504 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,338 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3,899 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 3,760 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3,581 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,335 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 3,410 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,268 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,262 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,308 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,089 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 3,297 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 4,143 | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 3,976 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 3,171 | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 3,071 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,215 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,151 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,073 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,141 | +2.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,141 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 196.87, 16.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,141 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 145.39, 21.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,942 | 3,268 | 4,672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,368 | 3,071 | 4,143 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,107 | 3,073 | 3,141 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from substance disorders who in Mexico?
- Deaths from substance disorders who in Mexico was 3,141 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,672 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from substance disorders who recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,071 in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths from substance disorders who?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from substance disorders who rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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