Number of deaths per year in Mexico
Mexico: Number of deaths per year was 799,360 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
799,360
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
13th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2021
All-time low
461,670
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Mexico stood at 799,360.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Mexico peaked at 1.15 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 461,670, in 1981.
Mexico ranks 13th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 596,771 | — |
| 1951 | 588,791 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 582,415 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 565,876 | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 552,321 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 537,056 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 532,429 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 528,021 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 524,537 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 519,764 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 513,886 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 505,626 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 502,639 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 503,748 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 505,652 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 501,057 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 498,405 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 497,187 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 502,425 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 509,022 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 508,811 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 507,497 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 502,127 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 499,386 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 491,421 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 482,585 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 476,611 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 472,562 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 470,321 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 467,172 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 464,115 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 461,670 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 462,853 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 465,775 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 470,587 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 473,835 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 476,336 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 480,369 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 488,390 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 500,068 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 510,112 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 511,996 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 512,922 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 514,896 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 516,658 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 517,478 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 519,781 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 522,832 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 528,922 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 533,455 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 540,567 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 543,803 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 553,391 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 563,140 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 575,925 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 585,859 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 597,892 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 611,318 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 627,177 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 642,292 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 651,368 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 656,666 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 662,847 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 671,786 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 683,362 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 698,389 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 717,395 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 740,091 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 756,310 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 765,037 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million | +39.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 838,627 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 799,360 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 552,798 | 519,764 | 596,771 | 10 |
| 1960s | 503,965 | 497,187 | 513,886 | 10 |
| 1970s | 487,849 | 467,172 | 508,811 | 10 |
| 1980s | 474,400 | 461,670 | 500,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,905 | 510,112 | 533,455 | 10 |
| 2000s | 584,136 | 540,567 | 642,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700,325 | 651,368 | 765,037 | 10 |
| 2020s | 964,369 | 799,360 | 1.15 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Germany 1.03 million compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 901,849 compare
- 12 Bangladesh 859,073 compare
- 14 Ethiopia 767,017 compare
- 15 Philippines 716,490 compare
- 16 Italy 663,444 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6739 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Mexico?
- Number of deaths per year in Mexico was 799,360 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,670 in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for number of deaths per year?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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