Suicide rate, by age in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide rate, by age was 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate, by age in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
That represents a change of down 17.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Mexico peaked at 0.923 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3642 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mexico 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4697 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3642 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5445 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6779 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7958 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8439 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.923 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 32 Latvia 0.8052 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Chad 0.7778 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Argentina 0.7722 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Vanuatu 0.7636 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.7571 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Somalia 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mexico
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Mexico?
- Suicide rate, by age in Mexico was 0.7647 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.923 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3642 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Mexico ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.