Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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 (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) 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% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 38.21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 73% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 38.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (national 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +55.3% | 35.56 | 55.23 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 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)
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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)
- 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 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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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.