3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius
Mauritius: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 166 countries
All-time high
100
in 2020
All-time low
91.1
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2020
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius, 1990–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius stood at 100. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius peaked at 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.1, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 1st of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.1 | — |
| 1991 | 94.5 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 96.5 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 96.3 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.7 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 98.1 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 97.5 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 97.8 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 98.5 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 99.8 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.4 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 99.2 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 99.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 99.4 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.7 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.7 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.8 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.78 | 91.1 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.24 | 98.4 | 99.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.69 | 99.5 | 99.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
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More health data for Mauritius
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -10 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0345 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritius was 100 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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