What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.

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.

Mauritius vs Vanuatu: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Mauritius

84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Vanuatu

94.44 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Mauritius rank

72nd

Vanuatu rank

71st

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 71st of 185 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Mauritius ranks 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 71st 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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Indicator: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.