Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius
Mauritius: Maternal mortality ratio was 65.9 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius is 65.9 per 100,000 live births, measured 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 79.99 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.96 per 100,000 live births, in 2003.
Mauritius ranks 86th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.48 per 100,000 live births | 41.96 per 100,000 live births | 51.17 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.42 per 100,000 live births | 52.55 per 100,000 live births | 67.15 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.14 per 100,000 live births | 58.11 per 100,000 live births | 79.99 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
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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 country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 9,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 9,052 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 9,377 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 9,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 9,156 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius was 65.9 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 79.99 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.96 per 100,000 live births in 2003.
- How does Mauritius rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 196 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 rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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