Number of maternal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of maternal deaths was 1,159 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Mexico, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Mexico stood at 1,159 deaths.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mexico peaked at 2,372 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,038 deaths, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 40th of 185 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,190 deaths | 2,001 deaths | 2,372 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,596 deaths | 1,344 deaths | 1,947 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 deaths | 1,169 deaths | 1,340 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 deaths | 1,038 deaths | 1,162 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 deaths | 1,159 deaths | 1,159 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mexico?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mexico was 1,159 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 deaths in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 185 regions with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.