Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio was 42.11 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.11 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
109th
of 212 countries
All-time high
103.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2021
All-time low
42.11 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.39 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 55.35 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.97 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 54.04 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 53.06 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 51.65 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 50.6 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 49.59 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 50.64 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 50.61 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.74 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 47.28 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 45.79 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 44.96 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 43.7 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 43.16 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.16 per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.94 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44 per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.34 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 61.48 per 100,000 live births | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 103.88 per 100,000 live births | +69.0% |
| 2022 | 45.45 per 100,000 live births | -56.2% |
| 2023 | 42.11 per 100,000 live births | -7.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42.11 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42.11 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 103.88 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -56.2% | 103.88 per 100,000 live births | 45.45 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +41.9% | 43.34 per 100,000 live births | 61.48 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 106 Honduras 46.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 107 Bhutan 46.65 per 100,000 live births compare
- 108 Saint Lucia 43.96 per 100,000 live births compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 41.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 111 Seychelles 41.89 per 100,000 live births compare
- 112 Mongolia 40.51 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (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)
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 109th out of 212 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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