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To estimate this impact, the disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) can be a useful tool.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Objective:<\/jats:bold> To assess the DALYs due to COVID-19 in Mexico.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold> We used the data released by the Mexican Ministry of Health to estimate the DALYs by the sum of the years of life lived with disability (YLDs) and the years of life lost (YLLs).<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A total of 1,152,885 confirmed cases and 324,570 suspected cases of COVID-19 have been registered. Half of the cases were men, with a median age of 43.4 \u00b1 16.9 years. About 8.3% died. A total of 39,202 YLDs were attributable to COVID-19. The total YLLs caused by COVID-19 were 2,126,222. A total of 2,165,424.5 DALYs for COVID-19 were estimated. The total DALYs were the highest in people between 50 and 59 years. 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