What share of people in Oaxaca have health insurance?

In the 2025 intercensal survey, 54.9% of residents of Oaxaca were affiliated to a health service (the lowest of 32; Mexico 72.5%) and 44.8% were not. Counting those who said they could use a public health institute, 84.4% had public health cover (Mexico 86.6%).

Health in Oaxaca, Mexico: official figures

43.9% of the people of Oaxaca lacked access to health services in 2024, about 1,872,049 people (5th highest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 16.3% in 2018 and 65.7% in 2022.

People without access to health services

43.9%

2024

Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people

580

2025

What is the death rate in Oaxaca?

27,645 deaths of residents of Oaxaca were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 580 per 100,000 (tied for 16th highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 652.

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How many people die of heart disease in Oaxaca?

Deaths from heart disease in Oaxaca ran at 130.3 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (15th lowest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 161.2.

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How many people die of diabetes in Oaxaca?

Deaths from diabetes in Oaxaca ran at 101.8 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (6th highest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 110.8.

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How many people die of cancer in Oaxaca?

Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Oaxaca ran at 69.7 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (14th lowest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 75.5.

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What is the suicide rate in Oaxaca?

The suicide rate among residents of Oaxaca was 6.2 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (14th lowest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 33.5 per 100,000 people in the state (11th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).

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How Oaxaca compares with other states

People without access to health services (2024)

Oaxaca ranks 5 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%

Rank	Region	People without access to health services
2	Puebla	47.3%
3	Michoacan	46.1%
4	Morelos	44.0%
5	Oaxaca	43.9%
6	Hidalgo	43.5%
7	Veracruz	40.7%
8	State of Mexico	40.2%

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Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)

Oaxaca ranks 32 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%

Rank	Region	Residents affiliated to a health service
26	Veracruz	66.4%
27	State of Mexico	65.3%
28	Hidalgo	63.8%
29	Puebla	61.9%
30	Michoacan	60.1%
31	Chiapas	60.0%
32	Oaxaca	54.9%

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

Oaxaca ranks 16 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary

Rank	Region	Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people
13	Queretaro	600
14	State of Mexico	594
15	Aguascalientes	587
16	Oaxaca	580
17	San Luis Potosi	580
18	Tamaulipas	578
19	Mexico City	557

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

Oaxaca ranks 6 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8

Rank	Region	Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised)
3	Veracruz	106.7
4	Guanajuato	106.1
5	Tlaxcala	105.7
6	Oaxaca	101.8
7	State of Mexico	101.6
8	Chiapas	98.8
9	Quintana Roo	96.9

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

Oaxaca ranks 18 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0

Rank	Region	Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised)
15	Hidalgo	134.3
16	Morelos	132.3
17	State of Mexico	132.2
18	Oaxaca	130.3
19	Queretaro	128.9
20	Michoacan	127.4
21	Mexico City	125.9

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

Oaxaca ranks 19 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8

Rank	Region	Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised)
16	Durango	6.8
17	Tlaxcala	6.5
18	Puebla	6.3
19	Oaxaca	6.2
20	Tamaulipas	5.8
21	Campeche	5.7
22	Baja California Sur	5.7

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copy

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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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