Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Mexico
Mexico: Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) was 192.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
192.69 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
94th
of 218 countries
All-time high
366.52 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
181.74 per 1,000 male adults
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Mexico, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Mexico stood at 192.69 per 1,000 male adults.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Mexico peaked at 366.52 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 181.74 per 1,000 male adults, in 2005.
Mexico ranks 94th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 366.52 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 348.26 per 1,000 male adults | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 342.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 342.51 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 348.01 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 342.12 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 336.65 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 335.58 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 336 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 335.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 325.72 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 317.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 310.08 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 311.8 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 310.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 308.82 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 307.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 307.79 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 309.11 per 1,000 male adults | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 309.37 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 308.94 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 305.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 297.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 289.77 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 281.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 274.21 per 1,000 male adults | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 264.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 258.54 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 253.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 250.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 245.33 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 242.37 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 239.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 236.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 230.89 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 223.96 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 216.9 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 212.1 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 208.4 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 203.01 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 196.86 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 191.13 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 187.86 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 184.48 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 183.29 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 181.74 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 181.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 183.83 per 1,000 male adults | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 189.18 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 193.54 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 195.38 per 1,000 male adults | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 193.62 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 191.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 188.8 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 186.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 188.5 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 193.51 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 201.1 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 204.95 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 203.8 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 279.91 per 1,000 male adults | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 291.42 per 1,000 male adults | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 214.82 per 1,000 male adults | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 196.81 per 1,000 male adults | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 192.69 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 192.69 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 192.69 per 1,000 male adults is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.3% | 203.8 per 1,000 male adults | 279.91 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2022 | -26.3% | 291.42 per 1,000 male adults | 214.82 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343.39 per 1,000 male adults | 335.58 per 1,000 male adults | 366.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 311.88 per 1,000 male adults | 307.79 per 1,000 male adults | 325.72 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 278.57 per 1,000 male adults | 250.78 per 1,000 male adults | 308.94 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 225.83 per 1,000 male adults | 203.01 per 1,000 male adults | 245.33 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 187.38 per 1,000 male adults | 181.74 per 1,000 male adults | 196.86 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.81 per 1,000 male adults | 186.87 per 1,000 male adults | 204.95 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.13 per 1,000 male adults | 192.69 per 1,000 male adults | 291.42 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Mexico?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Mexico was 192.69 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 366.52 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.74 per 1,000 male adults in 2005.
- How does Mexico rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.