Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritius
Mauritius: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritius, 1990–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 99.7% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritius peaked at 99.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 1990.
Mauritius ranks 41st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total | 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 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.8% | 91.1% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.2% | 98.4% | 99.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritius?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritius was 99.7% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Mauritius ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.