Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality ratio was 65.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 65.9 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius peaked at 110.88 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.96, in 2003.
That places Mauritius 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 110.88 | — |
| 1986 | 106.33 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 102.51 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 92.7 | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 84.74 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 77.49 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 74.79 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 72.86 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 70.14 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 63.28 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 55.45 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 51.62 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 49.29 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 47.89 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 46.01 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 43.34 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 42.05 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.98 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.96 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.71 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.28 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.73 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 45.8 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.74 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.17 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.55 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 54.98 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 54.56 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.12 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 60.35 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.48 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.99 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 66.64 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.15 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.11 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 79.99 | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 60.57 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 65.9 | +8.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 65.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.11, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 65.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +37.6% | 58.11 | 79.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.43 | 84.74 | 110.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 60.88 | 46.01 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.48 | 41.96 | 51.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.42 | 52.55 | 67.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 | 58.11 | 79.99 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,032 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius was 65.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 110.88 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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