Number of youth deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of youth deaths was 32,315 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32,315
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
119,488
in 1990
All-time low
32,315
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Mexico stood at 32,315. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Mexico peaked at 119,488 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,315, in 2024.
Mexico ranks 37th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,488 | — |
| 1991 | 113,920 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 108,759 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 103,859 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 99,071 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 94,193 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 89,438 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 84,814 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 80,398 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 76,368 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 72,715 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 69,361 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 66,260 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 63,282 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 60,519 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 58,117 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 55,974 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 54,147 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 52,623 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 51,329 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 50,097 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 48,905 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 47,702 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 46,478 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 44,918 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 42,973 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 41,123 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 40,115 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 38,941 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 37,965 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 37,149 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 36,213 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 35,034 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 33,884 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 32,315 | -4.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 32,315 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 16.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 32,315 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 29.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,031 | 76,368 | 119,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,433 | 51,329 | 72,715 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,922 | 37,965 | 50,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,919 | 32,315 | 37,149 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Mexico?
- Number of youth deaths in Mexico was 32,315 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 119,488 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,315 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of youth deaths?
- Mexico ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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