Life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico
Mexico: Life science patents granted, by technology was 106 patents in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico, 1981–2020
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico is 106 patents, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 90.5% on the previous year and up 2,020.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico peaked at 1,110 patents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 patents, in 1986.
Mexico ranks 14th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 patents | — |
| 1982 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 4 patents | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 patents | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 1 patents | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 6 patents | +500.0% |
| 1988 | 52 patents | +766.7% |
| 1989 | 29 patents | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 21 patents | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 15 patents | -28.6% |
| 1992 | 46 patents | +206.7% |
| 1993 | 98 patents | +113.0% |
| 1994 | 80 patents | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 1 patents | -98.8% |
| 1998 | 2 patents | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 2 patents | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 patents | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 2 patents | -60.0% |
| 2002 | 3 patents | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 patents | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 6 patents | +500.0% |
| 2005 | 12 patents | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 7 patents | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 4 patents | -42.9% |
| 2008 | 4 patents | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 patents | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 5 patents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 patents | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 3 patents | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 patents | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 patents | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 914 patents | +18180.0% |
| 2017 | 868 patents | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 945 patents | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1,110 patents | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 106 patents | -90.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 106 patents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27 patents, 3.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 106 patents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52 patents, 2.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +18180.0% | 5 patents | 914 patents |
| 1988 | +766.7% | 6 patents | 52 patents |
| 1987 | +500.0% | 1 patents | 6 patents |
| 2004 | +500.0% | 1 patents | 6 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.44 patents | 1 patents | 52 patents | 9 |
| 1990s | 33.12 patents | 1 patents | 98 patents | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.9 patents | 1 patents | 12 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.78 patents | 3 patents | 1,110 patents | 9 |
| 2020s | 106 patents | 106 patents | 106 patents | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More science & technology data for Mexico
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 116.49 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.16 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 152.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 74.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,982 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico?
- Life science patents granted, by technology in Mexico was 106 patents in 2020, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 1,110 patents in 2019.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by technology recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 patents in 1986.
- How does Mexico rank for life science patents granted, by technology?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life science patents granted, by technology rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,020.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pharmaceutical patents granted by the filing office in a given year. Pharmaceutical patents typically cover new drugs, biological treatments or vaccines.