Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.331 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius is 0.331, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius peaked at 7.27 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0939, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.64 | 3.8 | 7.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 2.84 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 0.3958 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8077 | 0.3205 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3499 | 0.0939 | 0.7969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5522 | 0.3118 | 0.8673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4967 | 0.331 | 0.6828 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 32 El Salvador 0.3764 compare
- 33 Jordan 0.3377 compare
- 34 French Guiana 0.332 compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.3297 compare
- 37 Malaysia 0.318 compare
- 38 Reunion 0.2902 compare
More health data for Mauritius
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,032 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 72.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 7,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 7,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 7,463 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 887,388 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius was 0.331 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.27 in 1962.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0939 in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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