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]