Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.1% for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius peaked at 0.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.
Mauritius ranks 101st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.3% | — |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius was 0.1% 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 0.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- How does Mauritius rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mauritius ranks 101st 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 up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). 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.