Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff
Mauritius
84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Vanuatu
94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritius rank
72nd
Vanuatu rank
71st
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff over time
- Mauritius
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births against 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius, a difference of 10.08 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 143.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 73.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 110.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 36.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 47.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 49.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 42.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff, Mauritius or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births against 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff between Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 10.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Vanuatu?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Vanuatu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.