Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Mexico

Mexico: Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of was 38.82 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
38.82
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
46th
of 184 countries
All-time high
38.82
in 2021
All-time low
9.61
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Mexico, 2000–2021

102030402000201020212000: 17.92001: 17.12002: 16.42003: 15.72004: 152005: 14.42006: 13.92007: 13.32008: 12.62009: 12.52010: 11.62011: 11.42012: 11.12013: 11.22014: 112015: 10.12016: 9.92017: 9.62018: 10.52019: 10.72020: 37.92021: 38.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mexico stood at 38.82. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 240.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mexico peaked at 38.82 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 2017.

Mexico ranks 46th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths) in Mexico, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17.94
2001 17.11 -4.6%
2002 16.42 -4.0%
2003 15.66 -4.6%
2004 15.03 -4.0%
2005 14.36 -4.4%
2006 13.89 -3.3%
2007 13.3 -4.2%
2008 12.56 -5.6%
2009 12.46 -0.8%
2010 11.57 -7.1%
2011 11.4 -1.5%
2012 11.11 -2.6%
2013 11.23 +1.1%
2014 10.96 -2.4%
2015 10.06 -8.2%
2016 9.93 -1.3%
2017 9.61 -3.2%
2018 10.54 +9.6%
2019 10.7 +1.6%
2020 37.89 +254.0%
2021 38.82 +2.5%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 38.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.77, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 38.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.98, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +254.0% 10.7 37.89

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.87 12.46 17.94 10
2010s 10.71 9.61 11.57 10
2020s 38.36 37.89 38.82 2

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 43 Djibouti 39.55 compare
  2. 44 Rwanda 38.95 compare
  3. 45 Sudan 38.93 compare
  4. 47 East Timor 38.59 compare
  5. 48 Eritrea 36.98 compare
  6. 49 Grenada 36.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mexico?
Percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of in Mexico was 38.82 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 38.82 in 2021.
What is the lowest percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 2017.
How does Mexico rank for percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of?
Mexico ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is percentage of total deaths due to ncds overall and percentage of rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 240.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of total deaths due to NCDs overall and percentage of total deaths due to 7 main categories (5 different NCD categories plus 2 non-NCD categories which together total all deaths)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,086 data points, 2000–2021
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