Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mexico

Mexico: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 16.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
116th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2002
All-time low
15.3%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mexico, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 17 %2001: 16.7 %2002: 17.1 %2003: 17.1 %2004: 16.8 %2005: 16.8 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 16.3 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 16.4 %2010: 16.4 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 15.4 %2014: 15.8 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 16.1 %2017: 15.7 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 15.3 %2020: 16.7 %2021: 16.3 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mexico stood at 16.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mexico peaked at 17.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2018.

Mexico ranks 116th of 185 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.7% 16.3% 17.1% 10
2010s 15.7% 15.3% 16.4% 10
2020s 16.5% 16.3% 16.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mexico?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Mexico was 16.3% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2002.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2018.
How does Mexico rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Mexico ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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