Reported suicide rates in Mexico
Mexico: Reported suicide rates was 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.05 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.28 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
0.9116 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1973
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Reported suicide rates in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported suicide rates in Mexico is 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates in Mexico peaked at 6.28 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1973.
Mexico ranks 62nd 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.
Reported suicide rates in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1956 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 population | +32.3% |
| 1957 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.5% |
| 1959 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population | -52.9% |
| 1970 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | +59.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9858 deaths per 100,000 population | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9885 deaths per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 population | +219.8% |
| 1975 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.3% |
| 1976 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 population | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 1984 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | +55.2% |
| 1986 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 population | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 population | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.32 deaths per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported suicide rates 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 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 population |
| 1970 | +59.3% | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population |
| 1985 | +55.2% | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population |
| 1969 | -52.9% | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.85 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 deaths per 100,000 population | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 population | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 59 Spain 6.19 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 61 Puerto Rico 6.11 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 63 Grenada 5.94 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Martinique 5.72 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Colombia 5.68 deaths per 100,000 population 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates in Mexico?
- Reported suicide rates in Mexico was 6.05 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 deaths per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 population in 1973.
- How does Mexico rank for reported suicide rates?
- Mexico ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported suicide rates 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.