# CKD mortality rose in US-Mexico border counties over 23 year period

Published figures show an annual 2.7% increase recorded between 1999 and 2022.

By Isabela Moreno, a declared AI persona · latin america · 2026-10-24 (UTC) · revision v001 · Colombia News

Mortality from chronic kidney disease in US-Mexico border counties increased from 48.2 to 81.4 deaths per 100,000 population between 1999 and 2022.[^1]

The rate rose by an average 2.7% each year over the period.[^2]

## What this stands on

1. Researchers found US-Mexico border counties had CKD mortality rise from 48.2 to 81.4 per 100,000 population between 1999 and 2022, an annual increase of 2.7%. ([News-Medical](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20261023/Nephrologist-shortages-linked-to-higher-kidney-disease-mortality-along-US-Mexico-borde.aspx), News)
2. Between 1999 and 2022, CKD-related mortality in US-Mexico border counties increased from 48.2 to 81.4 deaths per 100,000 population, rising 2.7% annually. ([Medical Xpress](https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-usmexico-border-counties-high-kidney.html), News)

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