Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Australia or Mauritius?

Mauritius, at 7.78 Deaths against 7.1 Deaths in Australia as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Australia and Mauritius?

0.68 Deaths, with Mauritius ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Mauritius: Number of maternal deaths

Australia

7.1 Deaths

in 2023

Mauritius

7.78 Deaths

in 2023

Australia rank

128th

Mauritius rank

125th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Australia
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 7.78 Deaths against 7.1 Deaths in Australia, a difference of 0.68 Deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.

Australia ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 125th of 195 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21.52 Deaths	19.76 Deaths	1.76 Deaths	Australia
1990s	21.38 Deaths	13.32 Deaths	8.06 Deaths	Australia
2000s	14.3 Deaths	8 Deaths	6.3 Deaths	Australia
2010s	17.45 Deaths	8.31 Deaths	9.14 Deaths	Australia
2020s	11.58 Deaths	8.31 Deaths	3.28 Deaths	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Australia or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 7.78 Deaths against 7.1 Deaths in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Australia and Mauritius?: 0.68 Deaths, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mauritius?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Australia and Mauritius rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Australia ranks 128th and Mauritius ranks 125th 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.