Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 42.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico is 42.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico peaked at 106.98 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42.11, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 106.98 | — |
| 1986 | 99.53 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 92.67 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 88.12 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 84.83 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 80.64 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 76.72 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 73.12 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 70.73 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 68.83 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 66.3 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 64.2 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 62.34 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.39 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 58.17 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 56.39 | -3.1% |
| 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 | 49.59 | -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 | -1.3% |
| 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 | -7.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42.11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +69.0% | 61.48 | 103.88 |
| 2022 | -56.2% | 103.88 | 45.45 |
| 2020 | +41.9% | 43.34 | 61.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.43 | 84.83 | 106.98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.14 | 58.17 | 80.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.69 | 49.59 | 56.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.91 | 43.16 | 49.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.23 | 42.11 | 103.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 97 Honduras 46.75 compare
- 98 Bhutan 46.65 compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 43.96 compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 compare
- 102 Seychelles 41.89 compare
- 103 Mongolia 40.51 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 who gho in Mexico?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico was 42.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 106.98 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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