Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,362 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,463 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2008
All-time low
390 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius stood at 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius peaked at 1,463 1 in: rate varies by country in 2008 and was at its lowest, 390 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Mauritius 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 429 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 434 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 462 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 485 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 516 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 545 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 553 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 597 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 692 1 in: rate varies by country | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 841 1 in: rate varies by country | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 926 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,022 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 1,128 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 1,112 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,220 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1,320 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1,319 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,364 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,353 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,382 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,435 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,449 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,463 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,440 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,438 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,389 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1,401 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1,373 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,370 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,397 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,342 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,227 1 in: rate varies by country | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1,238 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,238 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,388 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,032 1 in: rate varies by country | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 1,447 1 in: rate varies by country | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 440 1 in: rate varies by country | 390 1 in: rate varies by country | 485 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 793.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 516 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,128 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,374 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,220 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,463 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,341 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,227 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,438 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,307 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,032 1 in: rate varies by country | 1,447 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 91 Grenada 1,450 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 92 Trinidad and Tobago 1,437 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 93 Panama 1,369 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 95 Mexico 1,324 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 96 Seychelles 1,290 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 97 Viet Nam 1,270 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius was 1,362 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1,463 1 in: rate varies by country in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 390 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Mauritius rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mauritius ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.