Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mexico
Mexico: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mexico is 42, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mexico peaked at 107 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 42, in 2023.
That places Mexico 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 107 | — |
| 1986 | 100 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 93 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 81 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 71 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 69 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 52 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 61 | +41.9% |
| 2021 | 104 | +70.5% |
| 2022 | 45 | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 42 | -6.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +70.5% | 61 | 104 |
| 2022 | -56.7% | 104 | 45 |
| 2020 | +41.9% | 43 | 61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.6 | 85 | 107 | 5 |
| 1990s | 68.1 | 58 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8 | 50 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9 | 43 | 50 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 42 | 104 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 97 Bhutan 47 compare
- 97 Honduras 47 compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 44 compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 42 compare
- 100 Seychelles 42 compare
- 103 Mongolia 41 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mexico?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mexico was 42 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 107 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Mexico ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.