Incidence of depression and suicide rate in Mexico: an observational analysis of databases from the past years

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of depression as well the suicide rate in Mexico in the past years. Materials and Methods: Observational analysis through open access databases on cases of depression and mortality in Mexico between the years 2014-2021; the incidence and suicide rate were calculated along the 95% confidence interval by assuming a Poisson distribution. Results: The incidence of depression in Mexico has increased since 2014; the calculated incidence in the next years shows that this trend will continue. Females are more affected than men, while the age group most affected is people over 60 years of age. The Mexican state that registers more new cases is Durango. The suicide rate also shows an increasing trend in recent years. Conclusion: Depression is a growing health public problem. The early diagnosis of depression in Mexico is still insubstantial; then, better surveillance of this disease is necessary to properly address the problem.

Keywords

• Depression. Suicide. Incidence. Epidemiological surveillance. Mexico.