Tuberculosis death rate in Mexico
Mexico: Tuberculosis death rate was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Mexico is 3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Mexico peaked at 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Mexico 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 105 Comoros 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Rwanda 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Venezuela 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 New Caledonia 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 South Korea 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Dominica 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 2.8 deaths 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)
- 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 tuberculosis death rate in Mexico?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Mexico was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Mexico rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.