Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0734 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0734
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.2566
in 1985
All-time low
0.0684
in 2008
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0734 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023.
The figure is 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 0.2566 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0684, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.2566 | — |
| 1986 | 0.233 | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2302 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2166 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2062 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1937 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1836 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1808 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1676 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1444 | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1189 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.108 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0979 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0887 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0899 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.082 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0758 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0758 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0733 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0739 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0723 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0697 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.069 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0684 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0694 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0695 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.072 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0714 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0728 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.073 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0716 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0745 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0815 | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0807 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0808 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.072 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0969 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0691 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0734 | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2285 | 0.2062 | 0.2566 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1373 | 0.0887 | 0.1937 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.073 | 0.0684 | 0.082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0748 | 0.0695 | 0.0815 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0779 | 0.0691 | 0.0969 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius was 0.0734 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2566 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0684 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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