Prevalence of syphilis in Mexico
Mexico: Prevalence of syphilis was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
72nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2011–2017
Prevalence of syphilis in Mexico, 2011–2017
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of women attending antenatal care.
Analysis
In 2017, prevalence of syphilis in Mexico stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
That places Mexico 72nd out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of syphilis in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of women attending antenatal care | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +81.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -15.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2%, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of syphilis in Mexico?
- Prevalence of syphilis in Mexico was 0.2% in 2017, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of syphilis recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for prevalence of syphilis?
- Mexico ranks 72nd out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of syphilis rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of syphilis (% of women attending antenatal care). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of women attending antenatal care seropositive for syphilis