Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mexico
Mexico: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 11.54 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Mexico is 11.54, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Mexico peaked at 13.61 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 1955.
Mexico ranks 94th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.52 | — |
| 1956 | 3.01 | +19.3% |
| 1957 | 2.89 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 3.1 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 3.26 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 3.35 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 3.56 | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 3.74 | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 3.68 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.92 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 4.1 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 3.96 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 4 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.83 | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.96 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.39 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 4.37 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.57 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 5.05 | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 5.26 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 5.3 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.71 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 6.18 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 6.53 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.49 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.03 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 7.62 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 7.87 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.19 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 8.8 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 9.38 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 9.57 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.9 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 9.94 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 10.09 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 10.58 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 11.04 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 11.2 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 11.52 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.63 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 11.89 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.12 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 12.42 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 13.2 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 13.31 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.36 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13.42 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.61 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 13.43 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.17 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.92 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 12.67 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.98 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 13.08 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.92 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 13.15 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.05 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.94 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.84 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.89 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.92 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 8.65 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 11.54 | +33.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying causes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -30.8% | 12.89 | 8.92 |
| 2022 | +33.3% | 8.65 | 11.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.96 | 2.52 | 3.26 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.81 | 3.35 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.13 | 3.98 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 | 6.49 | 9.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.52 | 10.09 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.34 | 12.92 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 12.67 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 | 8.65 | 11.54 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Mexico?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Mexico was 11.54 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Mexico ranks 94th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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