Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mexico
Mexico: Pregnant women receiving prenatal care was 98.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mexico, 1987–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mexico is 98.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mexico peaked at 98.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1987.
That places Mexico 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 75.0% | — |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mexico?
- Pregnant women receiving prenatal care in Mexico was 98.5% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pregnant women receiving prenatal care recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1987.
- How does Mexico rank for pregnant women receiving prenatal care?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pregnant women receiving prenatal care rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Pregnant women receiving prenatal care (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pregnant women receiving prenatal care are the percentage of women attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.