Overview
- Mexico registered 819,672 deaths in 2024, a crude rate of 630 per 100,000 that rose by 11 points from 2023 and remains above pre‑pandemic levels though below the 2020–2021 peaks.
- Heart disease (192,518), diabetes mellitus (112,577) and malignant tumors (95,108) led the causes, with 89.6% of deaths tied to diseases versus 10.4% from external causes.
- External‑cause deaths totaled 85,282, of which 46.8% were accidents, 39.3% homicides and 10.6% suicides, including 39,919 accidents, 33,550 homicides and 9,051 suicides.
- People aged 65 and older accounted for 57.9% of all deaths, while homicide was the leading cause of death among men aged 15–44.
- Mortality varied widely by state, with Chihuahua posting the highest standardized rate at 770 per 100,000, followed by Colima (763), Quintana Roo (746), Morelos (721) and Baja California (711), and Guerrero lowest at 527.