Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio was 38.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico, 1995–2022
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 38.21 for maternal mortality ratio in 2022.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mexico peaked at 78.77 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.21, in 2015.
Mexico ranks 30th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78.77 | — |
| 1996 | 78.39 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76.35 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 76.35 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.31 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 71.31 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 66.54 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 54.58 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 55.37 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.62 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 52.91 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.6 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 46.45 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 47.19 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 50.9 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 42.09 | -17.3% |
| 2011 | 42.75 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.07 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.08 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 38.91 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 35.21 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 37.77 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 35.56 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 35.22 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 35.56 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 55.23 | +55.3% |
| 2021 | 59.19 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 38.21 | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.43 | 76.35 | 78.77 | 5 |
| 2000s | 54.75 | 46.45 | 71.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.32 | 35.21 | 42.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.88 | 38.21 | 59.19 | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mexico?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico was 38.21 in 2022, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.77 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.21 in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.