Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico

Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 42.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42.11
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
106.98
in 1985
All-time low
42.11
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Mexico, 1985–2023

02550751001985200420231985: 1071986: 99.51987: 92.71988: 88.11989: 84.81990: 80.61991: 76.71992: 73.11993: 70.71994: 68.81995: 66.31996: 64.21997: 62.31998: 60.41999: 58.22000: 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: 45.42023: 42.1

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 97 Honduras 46.75 compare
  2. 98 Bhutan 46.65 compare
  3. 99 Saint Lucia 43.96 compare
  4. 101 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 compare
  5. 102 Seychelles 41.89 compare
  6. 103 Mongolia 40.51 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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