Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mexico

Mexico: Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel was 96.6 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
96.6
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
99th
of 169 countries
All-time high
99.6
in 2012
All-time low
69.4
in 1987
Years of data
21
1987–2017

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mexico, 1987–2017

0204060801001987200220171987: 69.41990: 83.81997: 85.72000: 88.62001: 882002: 88.92003: 89.62004: 90.32005: 91.12006: 93.42007: 92.72008: 93.32009: 95.32010: 94.52011: 95.32012: 99.62013: 96.12014: 95.62015: 97.72016: 982017: 96.6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2017, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mexico stood at 96.6.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% 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, 69.4, in 1987.

Mexico ranks 99th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mexico, 1987 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1987 69.4
1990 83.8 +20.7%
1997 85.7 +2.3%
2000 88.6 +3.4%
2001 88 -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 +0.3%
2017 96.6 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 69.4 69.4 69.4 1
1990s 84.75 83.8 85.7 2
2000s 91.12 88 95.3 10
2010s 96.67 94.5 99.6 8

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 96 Türkiye 97 compare
  2. 97 Sao Tome and Principe 96.8 compare
  3. 98 South Africa 96.7 compare
  4. 100 New Zealand 96.5 compare
  5. 101 Malawi 96.4 compare
  6. 102 Germany 96.2 compare

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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 96.6 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
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 69.4 in 1987.
How does Mexico rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
Mexico ranks 99th out of 169 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
169 places, 2,903 data points, 1980–2022
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