Health in Sonora, Mexico: official figures
24.1% of the people of Sonora lacked access to health services in 2024, about 737,647 people (8th lowest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 12.6% in 2018 and 24.4% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Sonora?
19,929 deaths of residents of Sonora were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 686 per 100,000 (3rd highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 655.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Sonora?
Deaths from heart disease in Sonora ran at 165.4 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (the highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 154.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Sonora?
Deaths from diabetes in Sonora ran at 52.8 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (7th lowest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 51.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Sonora?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Sonora ran at 86.5 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (2nd highest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 85.7.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Sonora?
The suicide rate among residents of Sonora was 7.6 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (tied for 11th highest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 35.8 per 100,000 people in the state (6th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Sonora compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Sonora ranks 25 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Tamaulipas | 25.1% |
| 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% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
Sonora ranks 4 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuevo Leon | 89.1% |
| 2 | Baja California Sur | 86.3% |
| 3 | Chihuahua | 85.7% |
| 4 | Sonora | 85.4% |
| 5 | Coahuila | 84.9% |
| 6 | Colima | 84.6% |
| 7 | Sinaloa | 81.2% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Sonora ranks 3 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chihuahua | 776 |
| 2 | Quintana Roo | 689 |
| 3 | Sonora | 686 |
| 4 | Baja California | 672 |
| 5 | Guanajuato | 671 |
| 6 | Puebla | 654 |
| 7 | Morelos | 652 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Sonora ranks 26 of 32, highest first. Mexico 81.8
| Rank | Region | Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Queretaro | 64.2 |
| 24 | Aguascalientes | 63.9 |
| 25 | Jalisco | 61.3 |
| 26 | Sonora | 52.8 |
| 27 | Campeche | 51.1 |
| 28 | Nayarit | 50.6 |
| 29 | Baja California Sur | 47.7 |
Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Sonora ranks 1 of 32, highest first. Mexico 136.0
| Rank | Region | Heart disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonora | 165.4 |
| 2 | Chihuahua | 164.4 |
| 3 | Veracruz | 158.1 |
| 4 | Tabasco | 156.8 |
| 5 | Tamaulipas | 156.3 |
| 6 | Guanajuato | 155.9 |
| 7 | Chiapas | 155.8 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Sonora ranks 11 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Guanajuato | 8.5 |
| 9 | Jalisco | 8.1 |
| 10 | Tabasco | 7.7 |
| 11 | Sonora | 7.6 |
| 12 | Zacatecas | 7.6 |
| 13 | State of Mexico | 7.3 |
| 14 | Michoacan | 7.0 |
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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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