Incidence of malaria in Mexico
Mexico: Incidence of malaria was 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 400.0%
World rank
76th
of 107 countries
All-time high
3.53 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
0.02 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of malaria in Mexico is 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 400.0% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Mexico peaked at 3.53 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 76th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.53 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 per 1,000 population at risk | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 1,000 population at risk | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.43 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.34 per 1,000 population at risk | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.21 per 1,000 population at risk | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 per 1,000 population at risk | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.31 per 1,000 population at risk | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.09 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.06 per 1,000 population at risk | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +400.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.01 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.53 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.2 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.51 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 73 Costa Rica 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.13 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 75 South Africa 0.11 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.04 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.03 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Algeria 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Argentina 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Armenia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Belize 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Bhutan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 China 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Egypt 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 El Salvador 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Georgia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Iraq 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Morocco 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Nepal 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Oman 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Paraguay 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Suriname 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Syrian Arab Republic 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Türkiye 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Uzbekistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Viet Nam 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Mexico?
- Incidence of malaria in Mexico was 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for incidence of malaria?
- Mexico ranks 76th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.