Health in Aguascalientes, Mexico: official figures
25.2% of the people of Aguascalientes lacked access to health services in 2024, about 377,190 people (12th lowest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 11.4% in 2018 and 26.2% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Aguascalientes?
7,523 deaths of residents of Aguascalientes were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 587 per 100,000 (15th highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 501.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Aguascalientes?
Deaths from heart disease in Aguascalientes ran at 106.2 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (5th lowest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 87.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Aguascalientes?
Deaths from diabetes in Aguascalientes ran at 63.9 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (9th lowest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 53.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Aguascalientes?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Aguascalientes ran at 79.1 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (5th highest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 68.2.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Aguascalientes?
The suicide rate among residents of Aguascalientes was 11.8 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (tied for 2nd highest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 30.7 per 100,000 people in the state (16th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Aguascalientes compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Aguascalientes ranks 21 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Campeche | 28.5% |
| 19 | Yucatan | 26.1% |
| 20 | Nayarit | 25.7% |
| 21 | Aguascalientes | 25.2% |
| 22 | Tamaulipas | 25.1% |
| 23 | Sinaloa | 24.7% |
| 24 | Queretaro | 24.1% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
Aguascalientes ranks 10 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sinaloa | 81.2% |
| 8 | Mexico City | 80.1% |
| 9 | Nayarit | 79.5% |
| 10 | Aguascalientes | 79.1% |
| 11 | Jalisco | 79.0% |
| 12 | Queretaro | 77.7% |
| 13 | Guanajuato | 77.0% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Aguascalientes ranks 15 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jalisco | 605 |
| 13 | Queretaro | 600 |
| 14 | State of Mexico | 594 |
| 15 | Aguascalientes | 587 |
| 16 | Oaxaca | 580 |
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 580 |
| 18 | Tamaulipas | 578 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Aguascalientes ranks 24 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Durango | 65.1 |
| 22 | Zacatecas | 64.3 |
| 23 | Queretaro | 64.2 |
| 24 | Aguascalientes | 63.9 |
| 25 | Jalisco | 61.3 |
| 26 | Sonora | 52.8 |
| 27 | Campeche | 51.1 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Aguascalientes ranks 28 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Baja California Sur | 117.1 |
| 26 | Colima | 114.1 |
| 27 | Nuevo Leon | 109.0 |
| 28 | Aguascalientes | 106.2 |
| 29 | Yucatan | 104.9 |
| 30 | Campeche | 104.1 |
| 31 | Guerrero | 102.3 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Aguascalientes ranks 3 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihuahua | 13.9 |
| 2 | Quintana Roo | 11.8 |
| 3 | Aguascalientes | 11.8 |
| 4 | Yucatan | 10.4 |
| 5 | San Luis Potosi | 9.7 |
| 6 | Coahuila | 9.4 |
| 7 | Queretaro | 8.6 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Encuesta Intercensal 2025, tabulado 00_EIC_09_01: population by affiliation to health services, by state (API response), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e969f346c360…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Estadisticas de Defunciones Registradas (EDR) 2025, reporte de resultados 29/26 (7 August 2026, preliminary): death rates per 100,000 by state of usual residence, crude and age-standardised (graficas 5, 8, 10, 12 and 33), accident death rates by state of occurrence (grafica 26) and deaths by state (cuadro 1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7b8ae91e9626…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI): Pobreza Multidimensional (PM) 2024: indicadores de pobreza segun entidad federativa, 2016-2024 (poverty, extreme poverty, vulnerability, social deprivations and income lines by state; CONEVAL methodology, ENIGH 2024), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8ea643bcb158…)
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