Mauritius vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality ratio
Mauritius
84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Vanuatu
94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritius rank
73rd
Vanuatu rank
72nd
Maternal mortality ratio 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 73rd and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 189 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, 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 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?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd and Vanuatu ranks 72nd 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
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.