Number of maternal deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Number of maternal deaths was 860 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Mexico, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Mexico stood at 860. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mexico peaked at 2,600 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 860, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 43rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,320 | 2,100 | 2,600 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,670 | 1,400 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,230 | 1,100 | 1,300 | 10 |
| 2010s | 995 | 920 | 1,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 | 860 | 2,200 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 48.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1.10 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mexico?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mexico was 860 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,600 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 860 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mexico ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.