Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius
Mauritius: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0734 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0734 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0734 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +34.5% | 0.072 | 0.0969 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0232 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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