Mauritius vs Nicaragua: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Mauritius
84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Nicaragua
77.88 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritius rank
72nd
Nicaragua rank
74th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Mauritius ranks 72nd and Nicaragua ranks 74th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. 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.