Number of deaths among adolescents in Mexico
Mexico: Number of deaths among adolescents was 3,444 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,444
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,294
in 1990
All-time low
3,244
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in Mexico stood at 3,444.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Mexico peaked at 5,294 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,244, in 2016.
That places Mexico 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,294 | — |
| 1991 | 4,868 | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 4,520 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 4,268 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 4,100 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 4,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,945 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,907 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3,866 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,826 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3,780 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,735 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,697 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,671 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,654 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,645 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,638 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,631 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,622 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,602 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,563 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,515 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,462 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,404 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,346 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3,293 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,244 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,398 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 3,396 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,369 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,439 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3,512 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,530 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,578 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3,444 | -3.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,444 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 21.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,444 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.5, 24.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,259 | 3,826 | 5,294 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,668 | 3,602 | 3,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,399 | 3,244 | 3,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,501 | 3,439 | 3,578 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 25 Yemen 3,865 compare
- 26 United States of America 3,678 compare
- 27 Ghana 3,565 compare
- 29 Mozambique 3,234 compare
- 30 Burundi 3,197 compare
- 31 South Africa 3,161 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Mexico?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Mexico was 3,444 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5,294 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,244 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Mexico ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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