Maternal deaths ihme in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal deaths ihme was 1,159 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,159
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,372
in 1985
All-time low
1,038
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths ihme in Mexico, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Mexico stood at 1,159.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme in Mexico peaked at 2,372 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,038, in 2016.
Mexico ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,372 | — |
| 1986 | 2,296 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,234 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,047 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 2,001 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,947 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,769 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,732 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,710 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,553 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,532 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,515 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,359 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,344 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,339 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,340 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,337 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,218 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,224 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,234 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,250 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,277 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,295 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,169 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,162 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,144 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,119 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,102 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,123 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,038 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,090 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,134 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,139 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,159 | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,159 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 20.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,159 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 29.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,190 | 2,001 | 2,372 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 1,344 | 1,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 | 1,169 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 | 1,038 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,159 | 1,159 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Mexico?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Mexico was 1,159 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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