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.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mexico
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

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

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More health data for Mexico

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.