Number of maternal deaths by region in Mexico
Mexico: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,159 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,159
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,372
in 1985
All-time low
1,038
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Mexico, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 1,159 for number of maternal deaths by region in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Mexico peaked at 2,372 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,038, in 2016.
That places Mexico 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,372 | — |
| 1986 | 2,296 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2,234 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2,047 | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 2,001 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1,947 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1,769 | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 1,732 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,710 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,553 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,532 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,515 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,500 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,359 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 1,344 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,339 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,340 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,337 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,218 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 1,224 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,234 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,250 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,277 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,295 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,169 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,162 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,144 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,119 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,102 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,123 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,038 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1,090 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,134 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,139 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1,159 | +1.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 1,159 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 20.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 1,159 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 29.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,190 | 2,001 | 2,372 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,596 | 1,344 | 1,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,268 | 1,169 | 1,340 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,116 | 1,038 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,159 | 1,159 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Mexico?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Mexico was 1,159 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,372 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,038 in 2016.
- How does Mexico rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mexico ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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