Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Mexico
Mexico: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 857.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 857.99 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mexico peaked at 2,629 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 857.99, in 2023.
That places Mexico 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,629 | — |
| 1986 | 2,463 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 2,272 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 2,137 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 2,060 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,965 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1,883 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 1,806 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,753 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 1,705 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,630 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 1,568 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,509 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,450 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,392 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1,346 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,318 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,305 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1,271 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,239 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,197 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,166 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,139 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1,164 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,166 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,149 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,095 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,062 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,041 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 992.49 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 952.34 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 933.28 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 933.39 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 933.88 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 919.9 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,291 | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 2,168 | +67.9% |
| 2022 | 937.61 | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 857.99 | -8.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 857.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 23.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 857.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 28.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | +67.9% | 1,291 | 2,168 |
| 2022 | -56.8% | 2,168 | 937.61 |
| 2020 | +40.4% | 919.9 | 1,291 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,312 | 2,060 | 2,629 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,666 | 1,392 | 1,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,231 | 1,139 | 1,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,001 | 919.9 | 1,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,314 | 857.99 | 2,168 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mexico?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mexico was 857.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,629 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 857.99 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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