Top Causes of Death in Mexico (1998-2023)

This project provides a Python script and a comprehensive dataset for generating pyramid charts that visualize the top 30 causes of death in Mexico, disaggregated by sex. The visualizations are based on the ICD-10 Mortality Tabulation List 1 and can be customized to analyze different states, years, and demographic factors.

Key Features:

1. Customizable Parameters:
2. • Choose between analyzing the year of death occurrence or the year the death was registered.
   • Specify whether to use the state of death registration or the state of residence of the deceased.
3. Comprehensive Dataset:
4. • Contains over 16 million registered deaths in Mexico from 1998 to 2023.
   • Each record includes the following fields:
   • • Year of registration
     • Year of death
     • State of registration
     • State of residence
     • Sex
     • Age
     • ICD-10 4-character code
     • Mortality Tabulation List 1 code
5. Reproducible Outputs:
6. • Generates high-quality pyramid charts, such as the provided sample figure, highlighting sex-disaggregated statistics for specified states and years.
   • A sample chart is included in this project to demonstrate the script's output.
7. Ease of Use:
8. • Includes a requirements.txt file for quick installation of dependencies.

Data Source:

The dataset was sourced from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI): INEGI EDR Microdata.

This project is a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and data analysts seeking to explore mortality trends in Mexico over time, with a focus on geographical and demographic variations.