Stillbirth rate in Mexico
Mexico: Stillbirth rate was 0.6353 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6353 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9321 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6353 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Mexico, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Mexico stood at 0.6353 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mexico peaked at 0.9321 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6353 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9321 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.8942 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8615 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8296 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8018 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7771 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7592 deaths per 100 births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7509 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7451 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7392 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7324 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.723 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7127 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7019 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6915 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6846 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6803 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6806 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6782 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6719 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6637 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.654 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6447 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6353 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.6353 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.6353 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8091 deaths per 100 births | 0.7392 deaths per 100 births | 0.9321 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6957 deaths per 100 births | 0.6719 deaths per 100 births | 0.7324 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6494 deaths per 100 births | 0.6353 deaths per 100 births | 0.6637 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 119 Vietnam 0.6508 deaths per 100 births compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.6502 deaths per 100 births compare
- 121 Peru 0.6487 deaths per 100 births compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.626 deaths per 100 births compare
- 124 Brazil 0.6216 deaths per 100 births compare
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6096 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Mexico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7936 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 143,772 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6019 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7222 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.55 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Mexico?
- Stillbirth rate in Mexico was 0.6353 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9321 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6353 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for stillbirth rate?
- Mexico ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.