Suicide Rate in Mexico
Mexico: Suicide Rate was 6.95 in 2021. β² Rising
Suicide Rate in Mexico, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Mexico stood at 6.95. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Mexico peaked at 6.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2000.
That places Mexico 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.7 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.49 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.66 | 6.36 | 6.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 97 Benin 7.12 compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 7.03 compare
- 99 Italy 6.99 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 6.83 compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 6.8 compare
- 103 Senegal 6.76 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Mexico?
- Suicide rate in Mexico was 6.95 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for suicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.