3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius

Mauritius: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 84 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
84
Change on year
up 71.2%
World rank
73rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
84
in 2020
All-time low
42.33
in 2011
Years of data
21
2000–2020

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 52.22001: 49.92002: 48.32003: 472004: 45.72005: 47.72006: 432007: 42.92008: 45.12009: 49.42010: 55.12011: 42.32012: 46.72013: 47.82014: 512015: 56.62016: 51.72017: 45.72018: 50.32019: 49.12020: 84

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius stood at 84. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius peaked at 84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.33, in 2011.

Mauritius ranks 73rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Mauritius, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 52.17
2001 49.92 -4.3%
2002 48.34 -3.2%
2003 47.01 -2.8%
2004 45.74 -2.7%
2005 47.66 +4.2%
2006 42.96 -9.9%
2007 42.87 -0.2%
2008 45.08 +5.2%
2009 49.41 +9.6%
2010 55.06 +11.4%
2011 42.33 -23.1%
2012 46.72 +10.4%
2013 47.76 +2.2%
2014 51 +6.8%
2015 56.58 +10.9%
2016 51.75 -8.5%
2017 45.65 -11.8%
2018 50.34 +10.3%
2019 49.06 -2.6%
2020 84 +71.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.12 42.87 52.17 10
2010s 49.62 42.33 56.58 10
2020s 84 84 84 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius?
3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius was 84 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 84 in 2020.
What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 42.33 in 2011.
How does Mauritius rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 3,864 data points, 2000–2020
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