Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 84.36 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 84.36 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.0% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 174.55 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42.33, in 2011.
That places Mauritius 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 117.27 | — |
| 1962 | 153.83 | +31.2% |
| 1963 | 146.16 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 148.76 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 84.26 | -43.4% |
| 1966 | 109.15 | +29.5% |
| 1967 | 124.67 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 159.46 | +27.9% |
| 1969 | 140.77 | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 174.55 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 118.21 | -32.3% |
| 1972 | 174.27 | +47.4% |
| 1973 | 147.91 | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 135.34 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 107.83 | -20.3% |
| 1976 | 109.42 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 163.23 | +49.2% |
| 1978 | 101.51 | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 105.73 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 115.05 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 69.6 | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 93.52 | +34.4% |
| 1983 | 50.54 | -46.0% |
| 1984 | 86.76 | +71.7% |
| 1985 | 141.69 | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 142.7 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 127.83 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 111.91 | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 109.81 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 97.57 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 90.74 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 86.9 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 75.78 | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 75.71 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74.06 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 62.62 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 59.17 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 59.12 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.07 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 52.17 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.92 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 48.34 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.01 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 45.74 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 47.66 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 42.96 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 42.87 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45.08 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 49.41 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 55.06 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 42.33 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 46.72 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 47.76 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 51 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 56.58 | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 51.75 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 45.65 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 50.34 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 49.06 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 84.36 | +72.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 84.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 84.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 131.59 | 84.26 | 159.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 133.8 | 101.51 | 174.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.94 | 50.54 | 142.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.37 | 52.07 | 97.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.12 | 42.87 | 52.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.62 | 42.33 | 56.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.36 | 84.36 | 84.36 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Mauritius was 84.36 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 174.55 in 1970.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.33 in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.