Number of deaths in Mexico

Mexico: Number of deaths was 799,360 in 2023. β–² 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 in Mexico, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Germany 1.03 million compare
  2. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 901,849 compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 859,073 compare
  4. 14 Ethiopia 767,017 compare
  5. 15 Philippines 716,490 compare
  6. 16 Italy 663,444 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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