What share of people in Baja California have health insurance?

In the 2025 intercensal survey, 76.3% of residents of Baja California were affiliated to a health service (15th highest of 32; Mexico 72.5%) and 23.4% were not. Counting those who said they could use a public health institute, 86.6% had public health cover (Mexico 86.6%).

Health in Baja California, Mexico: official figures

23.3% of the people of Baja California lacked access to health services in 2024, about 879,944 people (6th lowest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 16.9% in 2018 and 28.4% in 2022.

People without access to health services

23.3%

2024

Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people

672

2025

What is the death rate in Baja California?

21,569 deaths of residents of Baja California were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 672 per 100,000 (4th highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 571.

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How many people die of heart disease in Baja California?

Deaths from heart disease in Baja California ran at 144.5 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (9th highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 114.8.

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How many people die of diabetes in Baja California?

Deaths from diabetes in Baja California ran at 71.9 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (16th lowest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 60.5.

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How many people die of cancer in Baja California?

Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Baja California ran at 81.6 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (tied for 3rd highest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 70.9.

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What is the suicide rate in Baja California?

The suicide rate among residents of Baja California was 5.6 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (10th lowest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 28.5 per 100,000 people in the state (tied for 12th lowest of 32; Mexico 29.2).

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How Baja California compares with other states

People without access to health services (2024)

Baja California ranks 27 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%

Rank	Region	People without access to health services
24	Queretaro	24.1%
25	Sonora	24.1%
26	Colima	24.0%
27	Baja California	23.3%
28	Mexico City	21.8%
29	Chihuahua	20.9%
30	Coahuila	20.3%

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Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)

Baja California ranks 15 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%

Rank	Region	Residents affiliated to a health service
12	Queretaro	77.7%
13	Guanajuato	77.0%
14	Tamaulipas	76.3%
15	Baja California	76.3%
16	Durango	75.6%
17	Quintana Roo	74.7%
18	Campeche	73.8%

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Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)

Baja California ranks 4 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary

Rank	Region	Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people
1	Chihuahua	776
2	Quintana Roo	689
3	Sonora	686
4	Baja California	672
5	Guanajuato	671
6	Puebla	654
7	Morelos	652

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Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)

Baja California ranks 17 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8

Rank	Region	Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised)
14	Chihuahua	77.2
15	Hidalgo	75.5
16	San Luis Potosi	75.0
17	Baja California	71.9
18	Mexico City	71.1
19	Coahuila	70.9
20	Colima	68.5

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Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)

Baja California ranks 9 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised)
6	Guanajuato	155.9
7	Chiapas	155.8
8	Puebla	152.0
9	Baja California	144.5
10	Quintana Roo	139.4
11	San Luis Potosi	138.9
12	Jalisco	135.6

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Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)

Baja California ranks 23 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised)
20	Tamaulipas	5.8
21	Campeche	5.7
22	Baja California Sur	5.7
23	Baja California	5.6
24	Veracruz	5.5
25	Morelos	5.5
26	Hidalgo	5.2

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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…)
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