Chart

The Changing Death Rate in Mexico from 1990 to 2022

The Changing Death Rate in Mexico from 1990 to 2022

Share the statistic on social media channels or embed the statistic in your website using "Embed Code", where available.

Share chart

Embed chart
Select Citation

Cite this statistic and select one of the following formats: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA & Bluebook


  • APA
  • Chicago
  • Harvard
  • MLA
  • Bluebook
  • IEEE
TGM StatBox. (2024). The Changing Death Rate in Mexico from 1990 to 2022. TGM StatBox.
Insights

Key Takeaways

Mexico's death rate showed a gradual decline from 5.8 in 1990 to 4.9 by 2002, reflecting improvements in healthcare access, public health initiatives, and economic growth. However, a steady increase began in 2015, reaching 6.9 in 2019. This rise is linked to factors such as an aging population, chronic disease prevalence, and public health challenges, including violence and limited rural healthcare infrastructure.

The sharp spike to 9.3 in 2020 and 9.4 in 2021 correlates with the COVID-19 pandemic, which heavily impacted Mexico due to healthcare strain and high mortality rates. By 2022, the rate decreased to 6.7, indicating partial recovery, though underlying healthcare system weaknesses remain a concern.

For a broader context, visit other statistics on Mexico’s population growth rate, Mexico’s unemployment rate trends, Mexico’s mortality rate trend.

AI-powered chart insight: This summary is automatically generated to help you understand the chart at a glance. It is intended as an overview; view the full chart and underlying data for complete context.

Related report

Would You Like to Know More?
Explore Our Mexico Report

Charts library

Further Recommended Mexico Statistics

Statbox vector
The briefing
New data, in your inbox

Consumer insights, data stories and product updates as we publish them. No other mail, and one click to leave.

Roughly two emails a month.

Research services
Have a question our newsroom hasn't answered? Ask it directly.

Our team can run the study behind the story — in 60+ countries, on your question, with the data belonging to you.