Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 7 per 100,000 people for suicide mortality rate, by sex in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mexico peaked at 7 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Mexico 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2 per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 7 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 4.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.43 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 6.2 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 6.4 per 100,000 people | 7 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 103 Benin 7.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Zambia 7.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Equatorial Guinea 7 per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Italy 7 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Senegal 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Turkmenistan 6.8 per 100,000 people compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mexico?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Mexico was 7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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