Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 7.63 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mexico is 7.63, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mexico peaked at 7.81 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9121, in 1971.
That places Mexico 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.93 | — |
| 1956 | 2.26 | +16.6% |
| 1957 | 2.02 | -10.3% |
| 1958 | 2.07 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.03 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 2.26 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 1.85 | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 1.47 | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 2.22 | +50.9% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 2.36 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 2.33 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 3.04 | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | -33.1% |
| 1969 | 1.05 | -48.2% |
| 1970 | 1.48 | +40.8% |
| 1971 | 0.9121 | -38.5% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1.29 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 3.98 | +207.9% |
| 1975 | 2.41 | -39.5% |
| 1976 | 2.42 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 2.75 | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 2.37 | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 2.85 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 2.29 | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 2.03 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 1.72 | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 1.46 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.01 | +37.4% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.18 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 2.54 | +16.3% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 2.39 | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 3 | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 3.69 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 5.07 | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.63 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 5.07 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.32 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 5.18 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.28 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 4.82 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.65 | +25.3% |
| 2012 | 7.23 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 6.85 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.78 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.65 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 6.91 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 7.07 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.1 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.32 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.81 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 7.57 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 7.63 | +0.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 7.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 7.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young people 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 | +207.9% | 1.29 | 3.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.06 | 1.93 | 2.26 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.11 | 1.05 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 | 0.9121 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 1.46 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 2.39 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.25 | 4.63 | 6.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.1 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.67 | 7.57 | 7.81 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mexico?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Mexico was 7.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.81 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9121 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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