Suicide in Mexico

This article documents suicide in Mexico.

As of 2016, the suicide rate in Mexico was 5.2 per 100,000 people, ranking it 147th in the world.[1] This is an increase from 2.2 in 1990.[2]

By group

Men

The suicide rate is higher for men (8.7) than women (2.2) by almost 396%.[3]

Immigrants

Borges et al 2009 found that "Risk for suicidal ideation was higher among Mexicans with a family member in the United States, Mexican-born immigrants who arrived in the United States at 12 years or younger, and US-born Mexican Americans than among Mexicans with neither a history of migration to the United States nor a family member currently living there. Risk for suicide attempts was also higher among Mexicans with a family member in the United States."[4]

Suicide tourism

Further information: Euthanasia in Mexico and Suicide tourism

A number of people come to Mexico for access to Pentobarbital, a drug used for euthanasia.[5][6]

References

1. "Suicide rates Data by country". World Health Organization. 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
2. "Suicides up but the rate is still low in Mexico". Mexico News Daily. 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
3. "Suicide rates Data by country". World Health Organization. 2016. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
4. Borges, Guilherme; Breslau, Joshua; Su, Maxwell; Miller, Matthew; Medina-Mora, Maria Elena; Aguilar-Gaxiola, Sergio (April 2009). "Immigration and Suicidal Behavior Among Mexicans and Mexican Americans". American Journal of Public Health. 99 (4): 728–733. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2008.135160. PMC 2661474. PMID 19150909.
5. "Tourists Trek to Mexico for 'Death in a Bottle'". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
6. Emmott, Robin (2008-06-03). "Euthanasia tourists snap up pet shop drug in Mexico". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-01-29.