What is maternal mortality ratio in Mexico?

Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico was 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 201.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1957.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio 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?

Mexico ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mexico: Maternal mortality ratio 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

93rd

of 189 countries

All-time high

201.87 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1957

All-time low

48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1955–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico, 1955–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mexico peaked at 201.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1957 and was at its lowest, 48.89 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2013.

That places Mexico 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	192.65 deaths per 100,000 live births	183.62 deaths per 100,000 live births	201.87 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1960s	158.14 deaths per 100,000 live births	131.07 deaths per 100,000 live births	180.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1970s	118.59 deaths per 100,000 live births	98.51 deaths per 100,000 live births	142.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
1980s	90.77 deaths per 100,000 live births	83.43 deaths per 100,000 live births	97.4 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
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

90 Ecuador 65.75 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 61.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
92 Bhutan 59.95 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
94 Samoa 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
95 Maldives 56.69 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
96 Kyrgyzstan 50.38 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Mexico

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 340 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 340 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Mexico?: Maternal mortality ratio in Mexico was 59.13 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 201.87 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1957.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio 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?: Mexico ranks 93rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.