Number of maternal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of maternal deaths was 1,159 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,159 deaths
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,372 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
1,038 deaths
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
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 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,372 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 2,296 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,234 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,047 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 2,001 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,947 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,769 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,732 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,710 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,553 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,532 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,515 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,500 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,359 deaths | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,344 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,339 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,340 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,337 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,218 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,224 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,234 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,250 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,277 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,295 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,169 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,162 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,144 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,119 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,109 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,102 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,123 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,038 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,090 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,134 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,139 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,159 deaths | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,159 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 20.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,159 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87 deaths, 29.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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- 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)
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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 countries 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.