Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 6.95 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate in Mexico stood at 6.95 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Mexico peaked at 6.95 per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places Mexico 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.7 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 3.95 per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.11 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.11 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.24 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.06 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.12 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4 per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 4.66 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4.49 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 5.26 per 100,000 population | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 4.87 per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.21 per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.66 per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 5.61 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.51 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.67 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.15 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 6.36 per 100,000 population | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.95 per 100,000 population | +9.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.95 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.95 per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 per 100,000 population | 3.7 per 100,000 population | 4.66 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 per 100,000 population | 4.49 per 100,000 population | 6.15 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 per 100,000 population | 6.36 per 100,000 population | 6.95 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 97 Benin 7.12 per 100,000 population compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 7.03 per 100,000 population compare
- 99 Italy 6.99 per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 6.83 per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Senegal 6.76 per 100,000 population compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Mexico?
- Suicide mortality rate in Mexico was 6.95 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).