Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.331 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.331
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.27
in 1962
All-time low
0.0939
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.58 | — |
| 1962 | 7.27 | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 7.25 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 6.97 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 3.8 | -45.5% |
| 1966 | 4.73 | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 4.56 | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 5.98 | +31.1% |
| 1969 | 4.6 | -23.1% |
| 1970 | 5.49 | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 3.59 | -34.6% |
| 1972 | 5.31 | +47.8% |
| 1973 | 4.42 | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 4.4 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.6 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 3.15 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 4.35 | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 2.84 | -34.6% |
| 1979 | 2.91 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.76 | -39.8% |
| 1982 | 2.29 | +30.5% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | -50.1% |
| 1984 | 1.8 | +57.2% |
| 1985 | 1.93 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.09 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1.64 | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8139 | -50.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3958 | -51.4% |
| 1990 | 1.26 | +218.8% |
| 1991 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7389 | -41.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4933 | -33.2% |
| 1994 | 1.23 | +148.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9565 | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4813 | -49.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8 | +66.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3205 | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5362 | +67.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2507 | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3182 | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0939 | -70.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3113 | +231.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2332 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3108 | +33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2369 | -23.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4658 | +96.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4815 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7969 | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3118 | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3945 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7127 | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7159 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5834 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.339 | -41.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5336 | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8673 | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4123 | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 0.6516 | +58.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6828 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5715 | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4014 | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 0.331 | -17.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.331 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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 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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