Health in Puebla, Mexico: official figures
47.3% of the people of Puebla lacked access to health services in 2024, about 3,119,730 people (2nd highest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 20.8% in 2018 and 48.3% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Puebla?
41,590 deaths of residents of Puebla were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 654 per 100,000 (6th highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 629.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Puebla?
Deaths from heart disease in Puebla ran at 152.0 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (8th highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 148.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Puebla?
Deaths from diabetes in Puebla ran at 112.8 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (2nd highest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 107.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Puebla?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Puebla ran at 70.2 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (15th lowest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 66.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Puebla?
The suicide rate among residents of Puebla was 6.3 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (15th lowest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 29.4 per 100,000 people in the state (14th lowest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Puebla compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Puebla ranks 2 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)
Puebla ranks 29 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% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Puebla ranks 6 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sonora | 686 |
| 4 | Baja California | 672 |
| 5 | Guanajuato | 671 |
| 6 | Puebla | 654 |
| 7 | Morelos | 652 |
| 8 | Tabasco | 648 |
| 9 | Veracruz | 630 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Puebla ranks 2 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tabasco | 118.8 |
| 2 | Puebla | 112.8 |
| 3 | Veracruz | 106.7 |
| 4 | Guanajuato | 106.1 |
| 5 | Tlaxcala | 105.7 |
| 6 | Oaxaca | 101.8 |
| 7 | State of Mexico | 101.6 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Puebla ranks 8 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Tamaulipas | 156.3 |
| 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 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Puebla ranks 18 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Nayarit | 6.9 |
| 16 | Durango | 6.8 |
| 17 | Tlaxcala | 6.5 |
| 18 | Puebla | 6.3 |
| 19 | Oaxaca | 6.2 |
| 20 | Tamaulipas | 5.8 |
| 21 | Campeche | 5.7 |
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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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