Health in San Luis Potosi, Mexico: official figures
33.4% of the people of San Luis Potosi lacked access to health services in 2024, about 961,928 people (14th highest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 9.0% in 2018 and 34.6% in 2022.
What is the death rate in San Luis Potosi?
18,175 deaths of residents of San Luis Potosi 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 630.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in San Luis Potosi?
Deaths from heart disease in San Luis Potosi ran at 138.9 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (11th highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 159.1.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in San Luis Potosi?
Deaths from diabetes in San Luis Potosi ran at 75.0 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (16th highest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 80.2.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in San Luis Potosi?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in San Luis Potosi ran at 71.1 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (16th highest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 75.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in San Luis Potosi?
The suicide rate among residents of San Luis Potosi was 9.7 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (5th highest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 35.6 per 100,000 people in the state (7th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow San Luis Potosi compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
San Luis Potosi ranks 14 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tabasco | 35.1% |
| 12 | Zacatecas | 33.8% |
| 13 | Guanajuato | 33.7% |
| 14 | San Luis Potosi | 33.4% |
| 15 | Jalisco | 32.0% |
| 16 | Durango | 30.4% |
| 17 | Quintana Roo | 30.3% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
San Luis Potosi ranks 19 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Durango | 75.6% |
| 17 | Quintana Roo | 74.7% |
| 18 | Campeche | 73.8% |
| 19 | San Luis Potosi | 73.7% |
| 20 | Tlaxcala | 72.5% |
| 21 | Yucatan | 72.1% |
| 22 | Morelos | 70.7% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
San Luis Potosi ranks 17 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | State of Mexico | 594 |
| 15 | Aguascalientes | 587 |
| 16 | Oaxaca | 580 |
| 17 | San Luis Potosi | 580 |
| 18 | Tamaulipas | 578 |
| 19 | Mexico City | 557 |
| 20 | Michoacan | 556 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
San Luis Potosi ranks 16 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tamaulipas | 80.2 |
| 14 | Chihuahua | 77.2 |
| 15 | Hidalgo | 75.5 |
| 16 | San Luis Potosi | 75.0 |
| 17 | Baja California | 71.9 |
| 18 | Mexico City | 71.1 |
| 19 | Coahuila | 70.9 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
San Luis Potosi ranks 11 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Puebla | 152.0 |
| 9 | Baja California | 144.5 |
| 10 | Quintana Roo | 139.4 |
| 11 | San Luis Potosi | 138.9 |
| 12 | Jalisco | 135.6 |
| 13 | Coahuila | 135.5 |
| 14 | Durango | 135.2 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
San Luis Potosi ranks 5 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 8 | Guanajuato | 8.5 |
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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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