Number of stillbirths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of stillbirths was 13,029 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Mexico stood at 13,029. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Mexico peaked at 22,449 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,029, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,449 | — |
| 2001 | 21,475 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 20,631 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19,669 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 18,876 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18,158 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 17,625 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 17,374 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17,252 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 17,154 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17,043 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16,864 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 16,649 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16,360 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,813 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15,211 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 14,814 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 14,558 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 14,491 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14,359 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14,035 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 13,741 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 13,386 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 13,029 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,066 | 17,154 | 22,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,616 | 14,359 | 17,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,548 | 13,029 | 14,035 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2409 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Mexico?
- Number of stillbirths in Mexico was 13,029 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 22,449 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,029 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for number of stillbirths?
- Mexico ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation