Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Mexico stood at 42. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mexico peaked at 107 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2023.
That places Mexico 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 107 | — |
| 1986 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 61 | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 104 | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 45 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 42 | -6.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +70.5% | 61 | 104 |
| 2022 | -56.7% | 104 | 45 |
| 2020 | +41.9% | 43 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6 | 85 | 107 | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.1 | 58 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8 | 50 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 | 43 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 42 | 104 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 97 Bhutan 47 compare
- 97 Honduras 47 compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 44 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 42 compare
- 100 Seychelles 42 compare
- 103 Mongolia 41 compare
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 mortality ratio in Mexico?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico was 42 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).