Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 59.13 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mexico, 1955–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mexico recorded 59.13 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 201.87 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 48.89, in 2013.
Mexico ranks 93rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 188.78 | — |
| 1956 | 193.15 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 201.87 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 183.62 | -9.0% |
| 1959 | 195.85 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 180.26 | -8.0% |
| 1961 | 179.85 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 178.59 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 160.72 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 166.87 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 154.72 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 143.71 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 141.28 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 131.07 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 144.31 | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 134.82 | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 142.09 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 131.33 | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 129.98 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 122.15 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 108.26 | -11.4% |
| 1976 | 108.12 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 107.09 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 98.51 | -8.0% |
| 1979 | 103.53 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 97.4 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 92.94 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 90.83 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 88.69 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 85.31 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 97.23 | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 93.88 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 92.44 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 85.54 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 83.43 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 81.17 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 73.19 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 71.15 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 69.96 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 63.76 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 63.27 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.98 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.01 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.43 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 56.57 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.53 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.74 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.88 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.07 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 52.61 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.33 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.4 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.84 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.83 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 51.43 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 51.23 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.29 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.23 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.89 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.57 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.03 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 49.08 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 52.34 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 55.53 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 57.97 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 59.13 | +2.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 59.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 59.13 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 192.65 | 183.62 | 201.87 | 5 |
| 1960s | 158.14 | 131.07 | 180.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.59 | 98.51 | 142.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.77 | 83.43 | 97.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.25 | 56.57 | 81.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.67 | 51.43 | 56.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.61 | 48.89 | 57.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.13 | 59.13 | 59.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mexico?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mexico was 59.13 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 201.87 in 1957.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.89 in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.