Death rate from maternal disorders in Mexico

Mexico: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.6474 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6474
Change on year
down 31.6%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.19
in 1957
All-time low
0.6474
in 2022
Years of data
68
1955–2022

Death rate from maternal disorders in Mexico, 1955–2022

02.557.510195519882022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, death rate from maternal disorders in Mexico stood at 0.6474. 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 maternal disorders in Mexico peaked at 11.19 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.6474, 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 maternal disorders in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from maternal disorders in Mexico, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 10.34 —
1956 10.71 +3.6%
1957 11.19 +4.5%
1958 10.33 -7.7%
1959 11.03 +6.8%
1960 9.94 -9.8%
1961 9.95 +0.1%
1962 9.96 +0.1%
1963 9.02 -9.4%
1964 9.44 +4.7%
1965 8.77 -7.1%
1966 8.21 -6.4%
1967 8.03 -2.1%
1968 7.47 -7.0%
1969 8.58 +14.8%
1970 7.62 -11.1%
1971 7.94 +4.1%
1972 7.16 -9.8%
1973 6.69 -6.5%
1974 6.35 -5.1%
1975 5.42 -14.7%
1976 5.25 -3.0%
1977 5.04 -4.2%
1978 4.54 -9.9%
1979 4.57 +0.6%
1980 4.15 -9.1%
1981 3.63 -12.7%
1982 3.52 -2.9%
1983 3.4 -3.3%
1984 3.24 -4.7%
1985 2.4 -26.0%
1986 2.34 -2.7%
1987 2.11 -9.6%
1988 2 -5.3%
1989 1.93 -3.6%
1990 1.79 -7.0%
1991 1.68 -6.4%
1992 1.65 -2.0%
1993 1.43 -13.0%
1994 1.58 +10.3%
1995 1.56 -1.4%
1996 1.37 -11.8%
1997 1.33 -3.4%
1998 1.45 +9.3%
1999 1.4 -3.2%
2000 1.3 -7.1%
2001 1.22 -6.1%
2002 1.24 +1.4%
2003 1.24 -0.1%
2004 1.16 -6.3%
2005 1.15 -1.4%
2006 1.05 -7.9%
2007 0.9853 -6.6%
2008 0.9818 -0.4%
2009 1.05 +6.6%
2010 0.8668 -17.1%
2011 0.8523 -1.7%
2012 0.8512 -0.1%
2013 0.7844 -7.9%
2014 0.8002 +2.0%
2015 0.7196 -10.1%
2016 0.7316 +1.7%
2017 0.7042 -3.8%
2018 0.6639 -5.7%
2019 0.6544 -1.4%
2020 0.8874 +35.6%
2021 0.9469 +6.7%
2022 0.6474 -31.6%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 0.6474 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 0.6474 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Death rate from maternal disorders 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +35.6% 0.6544 0.8874

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.72 10.33 11.19 5
1960s 8.94 7.47 9.96 10
1970s 6.06 4.54 7.94 10
1980s 2.87 1.93 4.15 10
1990s 1.52 1.33 1.79 10
2000s 1.14 0.9818 1.3 10
2010s 0.7629 0.6544 0.8668 10
2020s 0.8272 0.6474 0.9469 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Ecuador 0.8365 compare
  2. 16 Brazil 0.7728 compare
  3. 17 Colombia 0.7604 compare
  4. 19 Peru 0.5662 compare
  5. 20 Saint Lucia 0.532 compare
  6. 21 Nicaragua 0.5135 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from maternal disorders in Mexico?
Death rate from maternal disorders in Mexico was 0.6474 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 1957.
What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6474 in 2022.
How does Mexico rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from maternal disorders 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from maternal disorders
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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