Incidence of malaria in Mexico
Mexico: Incidence of malaria was 0.1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Incidence of malaria in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Mexico stood at 0.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.02, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.53 | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.75 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 0.51 | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.43 | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.34 | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2 | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | +30.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.21 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.28 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.23 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.13 | -43.5% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.02 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Incidence of malaria 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 | 0.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.01 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.297 | 0.2 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 73 Costa Rica 0.13 compare
- 73 Laos 0.13 compare
- 75 South Africa 0.11 compare
- 77 Ecuador 0.04 compare
- 78 Cambodia 0.03 compare
- 79 Algeria 0 compare
- 79 Argentina 0 compare
- 79 Armenia 0 compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 79 Belize 0 compare
- 79 Bhutan 0 compare
- 79 China 0 compare
- 79 East Timor 0 compare
- 79 Egypt 0
- 79 El Salvador 0 compare
- 79 Georgia 0 compare
- 79 Iraq 0 compare
- 79 Kazakhstan 0
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 79 Malaysia 0 compare
- 79 Morocco 0
- 79 Nepal 0 compare
- 79 Oman 0
- 79 Paraguay 0 compare
- 79 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 79 Suriname 0 compare
- 79 Syria 0
- 79 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 79 Turkey 0 compare
- 79 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 0
- 79 Uzbekistan 0 compare
- 79 Vietnam 0 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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