Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico
Mexico: Births attended by skilled health personnel was 87.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
87.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
135th
of 163 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2012
All-time low
85.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico is 87.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 135th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 90.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.0% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 89.4% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.1% | 88.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico?
- Births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico was 87.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mexico ranks 135th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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