Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Mexico
Mexico: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
24.65 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
74.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
21.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Mexico peaked at 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Mexico 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 64.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1957 | 71.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 73.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 70.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 60.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1961 | 55.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 50.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1963 | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 50.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 46.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 40.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 48.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 62.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 63.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 71.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 73.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.2% |
| 1978 | 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 35.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.3% |
| 1981 | 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 45.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 48.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.0% |
| 1985 | 48.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 45.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 50.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 50.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 45.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 53.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1993 | 48.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 51.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 54.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 53.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 63.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.7% |
| 1999 | 71.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 68.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 69.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 71.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 63.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 63.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 55.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 39.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 35.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 33.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 41.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 43.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 40.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 46.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 46.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 53.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 19 Ecuador 26.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Russian Federation 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Guatemala 24.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 23.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Paraguay 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 New Zealand 23.53 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Mexico?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Mexico was 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Mexico ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.