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 93rd of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.34 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 42.05 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.98 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.96 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.71 per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 43.28 per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.73 per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 45.8 per 100,000 live births | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 47.74 per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 51.17 per 100,000 live births | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 52.55 per 100,000 live births | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 54.98 per 100,000 live births | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 54.56 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.12 per 100,000 live births | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 60.35 per 100,000 live births | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 61.48 per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 62.4 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65.99 per 100,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 66.64 per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.15 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.11 per 100,000 live births | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 79.99 per 100,000 live births | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 60.57 per 100,000 live births | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 65.9 per 100,000 live births | +8.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 65.9 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 65.9 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 26% of the median. (45 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 per 100,000 live births | 79.99 per 100,000 live births |
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 |
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 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 93rd out of 212 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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