Number of maternal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of maternal deaths was 857.99 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
857.99
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,629
in 1985
All-time low
857.99
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 194 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3244 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6739 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 194 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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