Trend summary
- Old infections are back: a measles outbreak reached 12,848 cases in 2026 by early September, dengue set a record in 2024 and screwworm now infects people. COVID-19 deaths fell from 238,772 in 2021 to 504 in 2025.
- Heart disease, diabetes and cancer caused close to half of all deaths in 2024. Mexico has answered with a sugary-drinks tax, warning labels, a school junk-food ban and a vape ban.
Old threats returnInfectious disease
COVID deaths fell from 238,772 in 2021 to 504 in 2025, but measles hit 12,848 cases in 2026.
High but easingChronic disease
Heart disease, diabetes and cancer caused 400,203 of 819,672 deaths in Mexico in 2024.
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