Australia vs Mauritius: Number of maternal deaths
Australia
7
in 2023
Mauritius
8
in 2023
Australia rank
126th
Mauritius rank
125th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Australia
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 8 against 7 in Australia, a difference of 1.
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 126th and Mauritius ranks 125th of 194 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 | 21.6 | 19.8 | 1.8 | Australia |
| 1990s | 21.5 | 13.3 | 8.2 | Australia |
| 2000s | 14.4 | 8.1 | 6.3 | Australia |
| 2010s | 17.4 | 8.3 | 9.1 | Australia |
| 2020s | 11.5 | 8.25 | 3.25 | 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 8 against 7 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Australia and Mauritius?
- 1, 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 126th and Mauritius ranks 125th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.