What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.

How does Mauritius rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Mauritius ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mauritius

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mauritius
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.331 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 17.5%

World rank

35th

of 111 countries

All-time high

7.27 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1962

All-time low

0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2023

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mauritius, 1961–2023

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in 2023.

The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mauritius peaked at 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.

That places Mauritius 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5.64 deaths per 100,000 people	3.8 deaths per 100,000 people	7.27 deaths per 100,000 people	9
1970s	4.01 deaths per 100,000 people	2.84 deaths per 100,000 people	5.49 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	1.68 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3958 deaths per 100,000 people	2.92 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.8077 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3205 deaths per 100,000 people	1.26 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.3499 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7969 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.5522 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3118 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8673 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.4967 deaths per 100,000 people	0.331 deaths per 100,000 people	0.6828 deaths per 100,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Mauritius

32 El Salvador 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people compare
33 Jordan 0.3377 deaths per 100,000 people compare
34 French Guiana 0.332 deaths per 100,000 people compare
36 Azerbaijan 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people compare
37 Malaysia 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people compare
38 Reunion 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,052 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,377 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,068 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,156 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mauritius?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Mauritius was 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
How does Mauritius rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Mauritius ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.