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
Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel in Mexico, 1987–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 96 Türkiye 97 compare
- 97 Sao Tome and Principe 96.8 compare
- 98 South Africa 96.7 compare
- 100 New Zealand 96.5 compare
- 101 Malawi 96.4 compare
- 102 Germany 96.2 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 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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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.