Health in Chihuahua, Mexico: official figures
20.9% of the people of Chihuahua lacked access to health services in 2024, about 811,766 people (4th lowest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 11.3% in 2018 and 21.5% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Chihuahua?
27,160 deaths of residents of Chihuahua were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 776 per 100,000 (the highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 687.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Chihuahua?
Deaths from heart disease in Chihuahua ran at 164.4 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (2nd highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 145.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Chihuahua?
Deaths from diabetes in Chihuahua ran at 77.2 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (14th highest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 71.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Chihuahua?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Chihuahua ran at 87.8 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (the highest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 82.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Chihuahua?
The suicide rate among residents of Chihuahua was 13.9 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (the highest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 40.3 per 100,000 people in the state (4th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Chihuahua compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Chihuahua ranks 29 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Colima | 24.0% |
| 27 | Baja California | 23.3% |
| 28 | Mexico City | 21.8% |
| 29 | Chihuahua | 20.9% |
| 30 | Coahuila | 20.3% |
| 31 | Baja California Sur | 19.6% |
| 32 | Nuevo Leon | 15.8% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
Chihuahua ranks 3 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuevo Leon | 89.1% |
| 2 | Baja California Sur | 86.3% |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 85.7% |
| 4 | Sonora | 85.4% |
| 5 | Coahuila | 84.9% |
| 6 | Colima | 84.6% |
| 7 | Sinaloa | 81.2% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Chihuahua ranks 1 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 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Chihuahua ranks 14 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Michoacan | 87.4 |
| 12 | Guerrero | 83.3 |
| 13 | Tamaulipas | 80.2 |
| 14 | Chihuahua | 77.2 |
| 15 | Hidalgo | 75.5 |
| 16 | San Luis Potosi | 75.0 |
| 17 | Baja California | 71.9 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Chihuahua ranks 2 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonora | 165.4 |
| 2 | Chihuahua | 164.4 |
| 3 | Veracruz | 158.1 |
| 4 | Tabasco | 156.8 |
| 5 | Tamaulipas | 156.3 |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 155.9 |
| 7 | Chiapas | 155.8 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Chihuahua ranks 1 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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