Number of deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of deaths was 799,360 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Number of deaths in Mexico, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Mexico stood at 799,360.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths 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.
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, male, annual growth rate 0.8245 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4849 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 340 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Mexico?
- Number of deaths in Mexico was 799,360 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,670 in 1981.
- How does Mexico rank for number of deaths?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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