Health in Colima, Mexico: official figures
24.0% of the people of Colima lacked access to health services in 2024, about 174,507 people (7th lowest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 10.8% in 2018 and 21.9% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Colima?
4,518 deaths of residents of Colima were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 624 per 100,000 (10th highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 623.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Colima?
Deaths from heart disease in Colima ran at 114.1 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (7th lowest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 115.4.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Colima?
Deaths from diabetes in Colima ran at 68.5 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (13th lowest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 70.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Colima?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Colima ran at 69.6 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (13th lowest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 71.5.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Colima?
The suicide rate among residents of Colima was 4.9 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (6th lowest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 42.9 per 100,000 people in the state (2nd highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Colima compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Colima ranks 26 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sinaloa | 24.7% |
| 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% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
Colima ranks 6 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Chihuahua | 85.7% |
| 4 | Sonora | 85.4% |
| 5 | Coahuila | 84.9% |
| 6 | Colima | 84.6% |
| 7 | Sinaloa | 81.2% |
| 8 | Mexico City | 80.1% |
| 9 | Nayarit | 79.5% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Colima ranks 10 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Morelos | 652 |
| 8 | Tabasco | 648 |
| 9 | Veracruz | 630 |
| 10 | Colima | 624 |
| 11 | Chiapas | 617 |
| 12 | Jalisco | 605 |
| 13 | Queretaro | 600 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Colima ranks 20 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Baja California | 71.9 |
| 18 | Mexico City | 71.1 |
| 19 | Coahuila | 70.9 |
| 20 | Colima | 68.5 |
| 21 | Durango | 65.1 |
| 22 | Zacatecas | 64.3 |
| 23 | Queretaro | 64.2 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Colima ranks 26 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Sinaloa | 120.6 |
| 24 | Tlaxcala | 119.2 |
| 25 | Baja California Sur | 117.1 |
| 26 | Colima | 114.1 |
| 27 | Nuevo Leon | 109.0 |
| 28 | Aguascalientes | 106.2 |
| 29 | Yucatan | 104.9 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Colima ranks 27 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Veracruz | 5.5 |
| 25 | Morelos | 5.5 |
| 26 | Hidalgo | 5.2 |
| 27 | Colima | 4.9 |
| 28 | Mexico City | 4.5 |
| 29 | Sinaloa | 4.4 |
| 30 | Chiapas | 4.3 |
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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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