Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 26.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico peaked at 26.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1963.
That places Mexico 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.1% | — |
| 1956 | 8.1% | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 7.5% | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 8.3% | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -23.6% |
| 1964 | 6.7% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 9.6% | +37.0% |
| 1970 | 9.5% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 10.0% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 16.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 19.8% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 17.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.8% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 21.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.2% | 26.6% | 3 |
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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.3839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.8442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Mexico was 26.6% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1963.
- How does Mexico rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Mexico ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.