Stillbirth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Stillbirth rate was 6.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.35
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.32
in 2000
All-time low
6.35
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Mexico is 6.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mexico peaked at 9.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.35, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 122nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.32 | — |
| 2001 | 8.94 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.02 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 7.77 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 7.59 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.51 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.45 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.13 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6.91 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.85 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.81 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.72 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.64 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.54 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6.45 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.35 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.09 | 7.39 | 9.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.72 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 | 6.35 | 6.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 119 Viet Nam 6.51 compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 6.5 compare
- 121 Peru 6.49 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 6.26 compare
- 124 Brazil 6.22 compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 6.1 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,312 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,760 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0472 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Mexico?
- Stillbirth rate in Mexico was 6.35 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for stillbirth rate?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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