Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 93.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mexico, 1990–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mexico is 93.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mexico peaked at 96.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 82nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.0% | — |
| 1991 | 71.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 74.8% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 82.1% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 93.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.6%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 93.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.3% | 71.0% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 82.1% | 88.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 93.0% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mexico?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mexico was 93.0% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Mexico ranks 82nd out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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