Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico

Mexico: Deaths opioid overdoses by sex was 23.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
23.28
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.81
in 2000
All-time low
8.24
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico, 2000–2021

101520252000201020212000: 26.82001: 19.62002: 152003: 18.12004: 26.32005: 15.62006: 112007: 10.62008: 10.42009: 10.32010: 8.22011: 14.82012: 12.42013: 13.62014: 122015: 15.62016: 13.22017: 12.22018: 12.82019: 17.72020: 22.72021: 23.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico stood at 23.28.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico peaked at 26.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.24, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 49th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 26.81
2001 19.64 -26.7%
2002 15.04 -23.4%
2003 18.1 +20.3%
2004 26.34 +45.5%
2005 15.62 -40.7%
2006 11.02 -29.4%
2007 10.58 -4.0%
2008 10.39 -1.8%
2009 10.3 -0.9%
2010 8.24 -20.0%
2011 14.83 +80.0%
2012 12.43 -16.2%
2013 13.57 +9.2%
2014 11.97 -11.8%
2015 15.59 +30.2%
2016 13.2 -15.3%
2017 12.21 -7.5%
2018 12.84 +5.2%
2019 17.67 +37.6%
2020 22.74 +28.7%
2021 23.28 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.38 10.3 26.81 10
2010s 13.26 8.24 17.67 10
2020s 23.01 22.74 23.28 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico?
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex in Mexico was 23.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 26.81 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths opioid overdoses by sex recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.24 in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for deaths opioid overdoses by sex?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths opioid overdoses by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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 opioid overdoses by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths opioid overdoses by sex
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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