Number of suicides in Mexico
Mexico: Number of suicides was 8,890 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Mexico stood at 8,890 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Mexico peaked at 8,890 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,642 deaths, in 2000.
Mexico ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,642 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 3,945 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4,057 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 4,224 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 4,288 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 4,487 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 4,354 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 4,468 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 4,836 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,186 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 5,061 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6,005 deaths | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 5,654 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 6,143 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 6,774 deaths | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 6,804 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 6,761 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7,033 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 7,271 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7,772 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 8,082 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 8,890 deaths | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,349 deaths | 3,642 deaths | 5,186 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,528 deaths | 5,061 deaths | 7,772 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,486 deaths | 8,082 deaths | 8,890 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,506 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Mexico?
- Number of suicides in Mexico was 8,890 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 8,890 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,642 deaths in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for number of suicides?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.