Top Ten causes of death in Mexico
Tuesday, 8th August 2006
Several times, some people have asked me what causes death to mexicans.
On the last mortality statistics (2004) of general population, the main causes of death were [independently of sex]:
- Heart disease - 16.4%
- Complications of Diabetes Mellitus - 13.1%
- Cancer - 12.9%
- Traumatic injuries - 7.4%
- Liver disease (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) - 6.2%
- Stroke - 5.7%
- Perinatal complications - 3.5%
- COPD - 3.0%
- Pneumonia & influenza - 2.6%
- Kidney failure - 2.0%
References:
Lex
Friday, 13th October 2006 at 6:29 pm
Hi I’m curious on how you collected the data to obtain the percentage? Did you send a survey to the health centers?
I am interested in obtaining the top 10, but for the country Philippines.
Thanks,
Lex
JonMikel, M.D.
Saturday, 14th October 2006 at 11:39 pm
Hello Lex, thank you for your kind comment.
I just obtained this data from the Statistics, Geography and Informatics National Institute (INEGI) here in Mexico.
I didn’t collected the data, just read it in the INEGI site
Serenity
Sunday, 22nd October 2006 at 3:23 pm
what is the leading cause of death in mexico right now?
nico
Thursday, 4th January 2007 at 6:01 am
the top ten causes of mortality in the Philippine in year 2006
Casey Brazeal
Sunday, 26th April 2009 at 7:36 am
Good post these are really interesting statistics, and useful to me
I have a two followup questions:
1. Do you know how many people died in mexico last year overall? This would help put the numbers in perspective. I know that the population of Mexico is approximately 110,000,0000 and I am trying to figure out roughly how many people die of heart disease and some of these other major causes. If you even had rough approximate statistics I would love that.
2. I want these statistics because a friend of mine is considering not visiting Guadalajara because of the Pig Flu and I want to show them with statistics misplaced that fear is. Do you have any suggestions on how I should do that?
Thanks for a great post.
José Luis
Monday, 4th May 2009 at 10:41 am
Hope this helps:
Population 123,300,000
Crude Death Rate. 13 per 1000 people. 1,602,900
1. Heart disease - 16.4% 262,876
2. Complications of Diabetes Mellitus - 13.1% 209,980
3. Cancer - 12.9% 206,774
4. Traumatic injuries - 7.4% 118,615
5. Liver disease (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) - 6.2% 99,380
6. Stroke - 5.7% 91,365
7. Perinatal complications - 3.5% 56,102
8. COPD - 3.0% 48,087
9. Pneumonia & influenza - 2.6% 41,675
10. Kidney failure - 2.0% 32,058
José Luis
Monday, 4th May 2009 at 10:47 am
Another piece of information:
Deaths so far by the pig flu(in México): 20
Confirmed cases so far-by analyses at CDC Atlanta- less than 400
It is really incredible how irresponsible and paranoid the media and governments are, and it is afecting the income of millions; for example, how is a waiter that depends mostly on tips going to meke money to feed his/her family?