Mauritius vs Seychelles: Lifetime risk of maternal death

Mauritius
1,362 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Seychelles
1,290 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
Mauritius rank
94th
Seychelles rank
96th

Lifetime risk of maternal death over time

  • Mauritius
  • Seychelles
5007501.0k1.2k1.5k198520042023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,290 1 in: rate varies by country in Seychelles, a difference of 72 1 in: rate varies by country.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Seychelles ahead.

Mauritius ranks 94th and Seychelles ranks 96th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Seychelles Difference Ahead
1980s 440 1 in: rate varies by country 487.6 1 in: rate varies by country 47.6 1 in: rate varies by country Seychelles
1990s 793.2 1 in: rate varies by country 883.3 1 in: rate varies by country 90.1 1 in: rate varies by country Seychelles
2000s 1,374 1 in: rate varies by country 991.2 1 in: rate varies by country 383.3 1 in: rate varies by country Mauritius
2010s 1,341 1 in: rate varies by country 1,040 1 in: rate varies by country 301.5 1 in: rate varies by country Mauritius
2020s 1,307 1 in: rate varies by country 902.75 1 in: rate varies by country 404.5 1 in: rate varies by country Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Mauritius or Seychelles?
Mauritius, at 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country against 1,290 1 in: rate varies by country in Seychelles as of 2023.
What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Mauritius and Seychelles?
72 1 in: rate varies by country, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Seychelles?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Seychelles rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
Mauritius ranks 94th and Seychelles ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country)
Unit
1 in: rate varies by country
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.