Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio was 42.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Mexico stood at 42.11 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mexico peaked at 103.88 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.11 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Mexico 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.69 per 100,000 live births | 49.59 per 100,000 live births | 56.39 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.91 per 100,000 live births | 43.16 per 100,000 live births | 49.74 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.23 per 100,000 live births | 42.11 per 100,000 live births | 103.88 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 98 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Bhutan 46.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 43.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 103 Seychelles 41.89 per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 40.51 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Mexico
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 340 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mexico?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico was 42.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 103.88 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mexico ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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