Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mexico
Mexico: Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy was 98.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mexico, 1987–2015
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 98.5% for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mexico peaked at 98.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 1987.
That places Mexico 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 75.0% | — |
| 1995 | 86.1% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.8% | 95.8% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.8% | 97.2% | 98.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mexico?
- Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy in Mexico was 98.5% in 2015, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 1987.
- How does Mexico rank for share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy?
- Mexico ranks 18th out of 99 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of mothers visited by a health professional during pregnancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of women who have had a live birth who were visited at least once during pregnancy by a skilled health personnel for reasons related to pregnancy.