Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.23 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2013
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico stood at 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico peaked at 97.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2013.
That places Mexico 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 97.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 93.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 92.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 85.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 83.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 81.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 73.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 71.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 69.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 63.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 63.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 57.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 56.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 56.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 52.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 54.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 55.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 56.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 51.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 51.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 49.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 52.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 55.53 deaths per 100,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 57.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | 83.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 97.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 81.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.67 deaths per 100,000 live births | 51.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 89 Ecuador 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 91 Bhutan 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 93 Samoa 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,506 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Mexico was 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Mexico ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.