Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
All-time low
0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico stood at 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico peaked at 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Mexico 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1959 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1961 | 9.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1964 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 1982 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9853 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9818 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8668 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8523 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8512 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7844 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8002 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7196 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7316 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7042 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6639 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6544 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8874 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9469 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.6% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +35.6% | 0.6544 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8874 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9818 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7629 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6544 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8668 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8272 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9469 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 15 Mayotte 0.9267 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 South Africa 0.8735 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Ecuador 0.8365 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Peru 0.5662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Saint Lucia 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Mongolia 0.5235 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico?
- Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico was 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6474 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.