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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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