Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Mexico
Mexico: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 0.0959 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico is 0.0959 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 499.2% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico peaked at 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.016 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 82nd of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 2.15 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.75 per 1,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 1.54 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 1.32 per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 1.01 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.509 per 1,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4253 per 1,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3364 per 1,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1973 per 1,000 people | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2583 per 1,000 people | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2014 per 1,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2126 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2813 per 1,000 people | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3078 per 1,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2322 per 1,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1324 per 1,000 people | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0894 per 1,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0587 per 1,000 people | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.016 per 1,000 people | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0959 per 1,000 people | +499.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.0959 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2008 per 1,000 people, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) 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 | +499.3% | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 0.0959 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2962 per 1,000 people | 0.1973 per 1,000 people | 0.509 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0785 per 1,000 people | 0.016 per 1,000 people | 0.1324 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mexico was 0.0959 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.016 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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