Health in Morelos, Mexico: official figures
44.0% of the people of Morelos lacked access to health services in 2024, about 867,584 people (4th highest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 16.8% in 2018 and 46.4% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Morelos?
14,400 deaths of residents of Morelos were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 652 per 100,000 (7th highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 728.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Morelos?
Deaths from heart disease in Morelos ran at 132.3 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (16th highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 155.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Morelos?
Deaths from diabetes in Morelos ran at 91.2 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (10th highest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 103.9.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Morelos?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Morelos ran at 75.4 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (10th highest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 84.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Morelos?
The suicide rate among residents of Morelos was 5.5 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (tied for 8th lowest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 34.4 per 100,000 people in the state (9th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Morelos compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Morelos ranks 4 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiapas | 63.3% |
| 2 | Puebla | 47.3% |
| 3 | Michoacan | 46.1% |
| 4 | Morelos | 44.0% |
| 5 | Oaxaca | 43.9% |
| 6 | Hidalgo | 43.5% |
| 7 | Veracruz | 40.7% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
Morelos ranks 22 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 73.7% |
| 20 | Tlaxcala | 72.5% |
| 21 | Yucatan | 72.1% |
| 22 | Morelos | 70.7% |
| 23 | Tabasco | 70.1% |
| 24 | Zacatecas | 69.8% |
| 25 | Guerrero | 67.3% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Morelos ranks 7 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baja California | 672 |
| 5 | Guanajuato | 671 |
| 6 | Puebla | 654 |
| 7 | Morelos | 652 |
| 8 | Tabasco | 648 |
| 9 | Veracruz | 630 |
| 10 | Colima | 624 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Morelos ranks 10 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | State of Mexico | 101.6 |
| 8 | Chiapas | 98.8 |
| 9 | Quintana Roo | 96.9 |
| 10 | Morelos | 91.2 |
| 11 | Michoacan | 87.4 |
| 12 | Guerrero | 83.3 |
| 13 | Tamaulipas | 80.2 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Morelos ranks 16 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Coahuila | 135.5 |
| 14 | Durango | 135.2 |
| 15 | Hidalgo | 134.3 |
| 16 | Morelos | 132.3 |
| 17 | State of Mexico | 132.2 |
| 18 | Oaxaca | 130.3 |
| 19 | Queretaro | 128.9 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Morelos ranks 25 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Baja California Sur | 5.7 |
| 23 | Baja California | 5.6 |
| 24 | Veracruz | 5.5 |
| 25 | Morelos | 5.5 |
| 26 | Hidalgo | 5.2 |
| 27 | Colima | 4.9 |
| 28 | Mexico City | 4.5 |
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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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