Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 87.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
87.5%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
145th
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2012
All-time low
85.1%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico stood at 87.5%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico peaked at 99.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 2021.
Mexico ranks 145th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.6% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 93.4% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 95.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.1% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +2.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 87.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 87.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.0% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 89.4% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 85.1% | 88.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 142 Lesotho 88.8% compare
- 143 Uganda 88.4% compare
- 144 Ghana 87.6% compare
- 146 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of the Congo 85.0% compare
- 147 United Republic of Tanzania 85.0% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico was 87.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mexico ranks 145th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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