Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Mexico

Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 42.11 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
42.11
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
103.88
in 2021
All-time low
42.11
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Mexico, 2000–2023

02550751002000201120232000: 56.42001: 55.42002: 552003: 542004: 53.12005: 51.62006: 50.62007: 49.62008: 50.62009: 50.62010: 49.72011: 47.32012: 45.82013: 452014: 43.72015: 43.22016: 43.22017: 43.92018: 442019: 43.32020: 61.52021: 103.92022: 45.52023: 42.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Mexico stood at 42.11. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Mexico peaked at 103.88 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.11, in 2023.

That places Mexico 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Mexico, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 56.39
2001 55.35 -1.8%
2002 54.97 -0.7%
2003 54.04 -1.7%
2004 53.06 -1.8%
2005 51.65 -2.7%
2006 50.6 -2.0%
2007 49.6 -2.0%
2008 50.64 +2.1%
2009 50.61 -0.1%
2010 49.74 -1.7%
2011 47.28 -4.9%
2012 45.79 -3.2%
2013 44.96 -1.8%
2014 43.7 -2.8%
2015 43.16 -1.2%
2016 43.16 +0.0%
2017 43.94 +1.8%
2018 44 +0.1%
2019 43.34 -1.5%
2020 61.48 +41.9%
2021 103.88 +69.0%
2022 45.45 -56.2%
2023 42.11 -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.69 49.6 56.39 10
2010s 44.91 43.16 49.74 10
2020s 63.23 42.11 103.88 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 19 Grenada 48.25 compare
  2. 20 Honduras 46.75 compare
  3. 21 Saint Lucia 43.96 compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 39.11 compare
  5. 24 Panama 37.01 compare
  6. 25 Dominica 35.55 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Mexico?
Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Mexico was 42.11 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 103.88 in 2021.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 42.11 in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
Mexico ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
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