Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Mexico
Mexico: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) 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 (per 1,000 population at risk) 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +400.0% | 0.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk |
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 Laos 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 Syria 0 per 1,000 population at risk
- 79 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 East Timor 0 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 79 Turkey 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 Vietnam 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 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.