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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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