Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mexico
Mexico: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0755 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mexico stood at 0.0755. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mexico peaked at 0.4669 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0755, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4669 | — |
| 1986 | 0.4241 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3794 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 0.346 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3236 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2997 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2792 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2606 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2468 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2343 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.219 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.206 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1939 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1824 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1715 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1626 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1563 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1522 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1458 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1399 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1329 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1272 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.122 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1223 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1203 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1165 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1092 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1044 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1009 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0951 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0902 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0874 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0864 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0856 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0835 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1158 | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1926 | +66.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0831 | -56.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.388 | 0.3236 | 0.4669 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.2294 | 0.1715 | 0.2997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1381 | 0.1203 | 0.1626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0959 | 0.0835 | 0.1165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1167 | 0.0755 | 0.1926 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.8917 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.979 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3495 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mexico?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mexico was 0.0755 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4669 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0755 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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