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Mexico Deaths Edge Lower in Early 2025, Preliminary INEGI Data Show

The snapshot will be validated with the Health Ministry before final figures are issued.

Overview

  • INEGI counted 211,894 registered deaths for January–March 2025, 1,445 fewer than a year earlier, with 197,242 occurring in the period.
  • The crude death rate was 162.5 per 100,000 people, down from 164.5 in 2024 after several years of increases.
  • Diseases of the heart, diabetes mellitus and malignant tumors were the top national causes.
  • Men accounted for 55.6% of registered deaths and women 44.3%, with sex unspecified in 114 cases.
  • Among men, accidents ranked fourth with 7,335 deaths and aggressions accounted for 6,317, figures that remain subject to revision after Health Ministry review of specific categories.