Health in Tabasco, Mexico: official figures
35.1% of the people of Tabasco lacked access to health services in 2024, about 888,384 people (11th highest of 32; Mexico 34.2%). The share was 12.6% in 2018 and 44.8% in 2022.
What is the death rate in Tabasco?
15,075 deaths of residents of Tabasco were registered in 2025 (preliminary). The age-standardised death rate was 648 per 100,000 (8th highest of 32; Mexico 584); the crude rate, which does not adjust for age, was 591.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of heart disease in Tabasco?
Deaths from heart disease in Tabasco ran at 156.8 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (4th highest of 32; Mexico 136.0). The crude rate was 139.8.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of diabetes in Tabasco?
Deaths from diabetes in Tabasco ran at 118.8 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (the highest of 32; Mexico 81.8). The crude rate was 107.4.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow many people die of cancer in Tabasco?
Deaths from malignant tumours (cancer) in Tabasco ran at 69.2 per 100,000 people in 2025 after adjusting for age (12th lowest of 32; Mexico 70.4). The crude rate was 63.6.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyWhat is the suicide rate in Tabasco?
The suicide rate among residents of Tabasco was 7.7 per 100,000 in 2025, age-standardised (10th highest of 32; Mexico 6.8). Accidents killed 35.2 per 100,000 people in the state (8th highest of 32; Mexico 29.2).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Geografia (INEGI) · saved copyHow Tabasco compares with other states
People without access to health services (2024)
Tabasco ranks 11 of 32, highest first. Mexico 34.2%
| Rank | Region | People without access to health services |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | State of Mexico | 40.2% |
| 9 | Tlaxcala | 39.3% |
| 10 | Guerrero | 38.9% |
| 11 | Tabasco | 35.1% |
| 12 | Zacatecas | 33.8% |
| 13 | Guanajuato | 33.7% |
| 14 | San Luis Potosi | 33.4% |
Residents affiliated to a health service (2025)
Tabasco ranks 23 of 32, highest first. Mexico 72.5%
| Rank | Region | Residents affiliated to a health service |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tlaxcala | 72.5% |
| 21 | Yucatan | 72.1% |
| 22 | Morelos | 70.7% |
| 23 | Tabasco | 70.1% |
| 24 | Zacatecas | 69.8% |
| 25 | Guerrero | 67.3% |
| 26 | Veracruz | 66.4% |
Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Tabasco ranks 8 of 32, highest first. Mexico 584; preliminary
| Rank | Region | Age-standardised deaths per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Guanajuato | 671 |
| 6 | Puebla | 654 |
| 7 | Morelos | 652 |
| 8 | Tabasco | 648 |
| 9 | Veracruz | 630 |
| 10 | Colima | 624 |
| 11 | Chiapas | 617 |
Diabetes deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Tabasco ranks 1 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)
Tabasco ranks 4 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)
Tabasco ranks 10 of 32, highest first. Mexico 6.8
| Rank | Region | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Queretaro | 8.6 |
| 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 |
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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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