Mauritius vs Nicaragua: Maternal mortality ratio
Mauritius
84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nicaragua
77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritius rank
73rd
Nicaragua rank
75th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Mauritius
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nicaragua, a difference of 6.48 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 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mauritius ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 247.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 120.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 73.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 192.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 47.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 147.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 83.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 34.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mauritius or Nicaragua?
- Mauritius, at 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 6.48 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Nicaragua rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd and Nicaragua ranks 75th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.