Stillbirths in Mexico

Mexico: Stillbirths was 13,029 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13,029
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
22,449
in 2000
All-time low
13,029
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Mexico, 2000–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201120232000: 22.4k2001: 21.5k2002: 20.6k2003: 19.7k2004: 18.9k2005: 18.2k2006: 17.6k2007: 17.4k2008: 17.3k2009: 17.2k2010: 17.0k2011: 16.9k2012: 16.6k2013: 16.4k2014: 15.8k2015: 15.2k2016: 14.8k2017: 14.6k2018: 14.5k2019: 14.4k2020: 14.0k2021: 13.7k2022: 13.4k2023: 13.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, 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, stillbirths in Mexico peaked at 22,449 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13,029, in 2023.

Mexico ranks 30th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mexico, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Mexico?
Stillbirths in Mexico was 13,029 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22,449 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 13,029 in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for stillbirths?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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