Mauritius vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
Mauritius
65.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Nicaragua
60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Mauritius rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Mauritius
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 65.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 5.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritius ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 307.01 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 207.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 60.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 254.59 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 193.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 44.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 141.58 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 97.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 60.42 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 81.16 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 66.14 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 82.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 16.82 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mauritius or Nicaragua?
- Mauritius, at 65.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 60.35 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 5.55 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.