Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico
Mexico: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico stood at 0.0004 units per square kilometre. 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 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico peaked at 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mexico 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 93 Ecuador 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Uzbekistan 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 97 Egypt 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Thailand 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Luxembourg 0.0004 units per square kilometre 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6119 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mexico was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mexico ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.