Suicide rate who mdb in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide rate who mdb was 6.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.05
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
63rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.28
in 2021
All-time low
0.9116
in 1973
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Suicide rate who mdb in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Mexico is 6.05, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Mexico peaked at 6.28 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9116, in 1973.
Mexico ranks 63rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.58 | — |
| 1956 | 2.09 | +32.3% |
| 1957 | 2.08 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.38 | +14.5% |
| 1959 | 2.57 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 2.47 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.25 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.43 | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2.41 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.29 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.61 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 2.14 | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 | -52.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6 | +59.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9858 | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9885 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9116 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | +219.8% |
| 1975 | 2.35 | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 2.22 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.29 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.09 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.84 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.18 | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2.12 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.91 | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.48 | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.64 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.85 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.85 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.95 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.13 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.19 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.42 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.63 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.88 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.07 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.03 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.22 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.25 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.64 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.17 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.13 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.95 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.28 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.05 | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +219.8% | 0.9116 | 2.92 |
| 1970 | +59.3% | 1.01 | 1.6 |
| 1985 | +55.2% | 1.6 | 2.48 |
| 1969 | -52.9% | 2.14 | 1.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 | 1.58 | 2.57 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.22 | 1.01 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 0.9116 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 | 1.6 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 2.85 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 3.79 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 4.37 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 | 5.95 | 6.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 60 Spain 6.19 compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 6.11 compare
- 64 Colombia 5.97 compare
- 65 Grenada 5.94 compare
- 66 Martinique 5.72 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Mexico?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Mexico was 6.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9116 in 1973.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Mexico ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. 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 Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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